Chapter 16 (1/2)

Chapter 16

Golden eyes gazing up at her He was a child with an innocent face despite having the facial features of a man

This Suin child, who had been crying, held onto her skirt in the Wizard's store Soon, he fell asleep, most likely exhausted

Not knohere to let the boy peacefully sleep, Raylene eventually ordered her servants to first carry him back to her house

Later that evening, she spoke to the child again when he'd woken up

“Are you feeling okay?”

“Yes” The Suin child gently nodded

He then looked away, due to shyness and aardness, and maybe even shame

Looking at his handsome face, Raylene wanted to cover him in fluffy blankets and parade him around

She felt like she was losing her mind because he looked like those innocent, cute school boys from an anime

He was like the main character of a Korean dra at her with a sheepish smile

“Do you have a place or fao back to?”

The Suin child, as sitting on the sofa, was startled when she said that and shook his head

“Heuk” The boy hiccuped

The maids squealed Raylene fully understood what they were thinking

That simple act was so cute and lovely!

“Has ed now?” The Suin asked after a few moments

She didn't understand what he olden eyes flicker a few times

He showed no re simple

“What do you ?”

“You bought e amount of money”

His small smile was so lovely

Yet the way he sood, like he was an obedient slave

Raylene looked at Becky hoping she could help, but Becky had already left to finish her other tasks

“I just saved you from that horrid man I'm not your master”

His ape as he looked at me His eyes were filled with questions

How long has he been living such a hellish life, that he refuses not to be enslaved?

“Noould like you to live however you'd like If you want to go soo”

His expression of doubt changed into confusion He looked at my face for a while, then looked at his hands

His gaze went further down and was focused on his feet He looked like he was trying to spot so him, unlike before

I had no intention of detaining hi him

There were people around me who did in fact keep slaves, but there was no reason for me to do so

I felt disgusted by those who forced people into slavery

“I have nowhere to go There's nowhere for o” the boy cried out

The confusion seemed to have filled him There was no joy in his sad, empty eyes

Haven't you ever thought of living the life of your drea was finally peaceful and just marvelous?

He stood up from where he was seated

“W-what are you doing?!”

The boy was lowering to the ground He kneeled down and put his hands forward before bowing like a dog

I hurriedly stood up fro to lift him back up

But his stone-hardened body did not move an inch

“I have nowhere to go Please don't let me leave your side”

I could feel his body shaking along with his hands

“Let me serve you as your master If it's you that has become my master, then I am fine It's okay because you saved my life Please let me serve you forever”

I could feel the tears swelling in my eyes

He uess he has no other place to go He doesn't have anyone to rely on, and no reason to live

That's why he wanted to hold onto ratitude

“Let me stay by your side Please-”

His quivering voice was pitiful and desperate Oh, how my heart ached

“Get up now, and look at me”

He lifted his body again with force in his hands and rose up

Still, his knees were bent and his frozen visage was covered in tears

Why was he crying? Why was this boy hanging on to ainst me by this… this man??