Chapter 27 - Confrontation (1/2)

Chapter 27: Confrontation

“Dead… Eleonora Asil is dead.” Kyle Leonard muttered to himself. He stared deeply into the eyes of the woman across him, searching for a lie.

Both stood frozen in their places, their heartbeats audible in the noiseless room. Soon, the man asked Park Noah monotonously. “Will you cooperate?”

With a gulp, Park Noah nodded. The man’s eyes glanced around the room, perhaps sensing the dragon’s magic that was still evident in the atmosphere. Currently, Park Noah was no longer Eleonora Asil, the witch with 15 previous convictions. But, she remains a suspect for stealing the dragon egg.

Park Noah mustered her courage and opened her quivering mouth to speak. “I’ll cooperate. I promise I won’t rebel. You’ve seen me the closest for almost a week now. You are aware of how lazy I am. You already know that I’m the kind of person who would rather get caught than rebel.”

“….”

“So now…that gun…” Mister, could you drop the gun, please?

There was a moment of silence. Kyle Leonard remained vigilant, his violet eyes glaring coldly, showing no signs of conceding. The woman’s pleas seemed to have not eased his suspicions. Then, slowly, he lowered his revolver without uttering a word.

Finally, Park Noah exhaled a deep breath she didn’t realize she had been holding. Her nerves relaxed a little, relieved that there was no revolver aimed at her head anymore. However, the calm only lasted for so long.

Kyle Leonard began to walk toward her without batting an eyelash.

“….!”

Reflexively, Park Noah took a step backward, almost hitting her head against the wall; the child sandwiched between her and the wall. Feet apart and his finger still on the trigger, Noah’s breathed hitched in her throat. She mutters a curse inside her head. How long are you going to hold on to that…!

Suddenly, Leonard raised her arm, revealing the mark on her wrist. “Is this the dragon imprint?”

“…Yes.” Park Noah mumbled.

“You told me you had nothing to do with the dragon’s egg disappearance. Was that a lie?”

“I’ve never lied.”