In the Name of God - Chapter 36.1
Three hours had already passed.
During the time I endured the lingering pain, Lee Sunho had not once smiled. With a completely expressionless face, he silently brushed my back, wiped the blood from my mouth, and focused solely on my condition.
<Status Effect has been removed.>
<Shadow Adaptation: 2%>
Gradually, strength returned to my body, which had been too weak to do anything beyond breathing. My limbs still tingled from the aftereffects of the pain, and my mind was foggy, but I could feign composure.
It took a few more minutes before I could speak anything beyond shallow gasps.
“…How did you get here?”
“You said you were a stalker.”
Lee Sunho replied casually. I kept my eyes tightly shut to regain my focus, so I could not see, but he was probably smiling again.
“Where did you get the key?”
“I asked for help if you didn’t want to deal with the body.”
“…….”
Somehow, the counter clerk had said casually, “Should I call an ambulance?”
When nothing happened, Lee Sunho whispered quietly.
“Are you going to report this?”
“…I’ll let it slide.”
“Thank youuu.”
Listening to him stretch the words playfully, I snorted in amusement.
‘Come to think of it, this guy isn’t exactly normal either.’
Even seeing someone collapse, coughing up blood, and writhing in pain, he could remain calm.
Anyway, thanks to him, I survived.
“Thank you.”
“I was the one who said I’d help first.”
Lee Sunho, smiling kindly, patted my back.
We remained silent for a while. I kept quiet, unsure where to start explaining things, and he brushed my back silently, giving me space to organize my thoughts.
After some time, I finally spoke.
“Aren’t you going to ask me anything?”
“How much could I answer if I did?”
“……”
“You said it’s not a fatal disease, right? Then fine. I won’t ask.”
Lee Sunho is strange and remarkable.
Even with someone I had barely met, I felt unusually comfortable. This had been true even before I entered Seong Do‑yoon’s body.
He swallows questions most people would ask immediately and acts surprisingly indifferent in sensitive matters. The comfort this provides… Does he know what he’s doing?
‘The first person I truly interacted with since coming to this world was Lee Sunho.’
Excluding Seong Do‑wan, who was worse than blood relatives, Lee Sunho was the only meaningful connection I had here.
Perhaps for that reason, I could not completely ignore his care.
Someday, when I find my disciple and sever the link between my life and this world’s destruction…
Even if I knew I would leave this world upon death.
“What would you like me to do?”
I realized my voice sounded surprisingly serious after speaking.
The hand that had been brushing my back stopped.
Feeling slightly embarrassed, I cleared my throat and continued.
“Um… do you want something? Or something you want to do? Ah, Lee Sunho, you’re rich. What more could you need?”
Thinking about it, there was little I could offer.
No money, living in a ruined building, a weak body, prone to coughing up blood and startling others.
As I pondered, Lee Sunho laughed softly through his throat.
“Why? Want to bribe me?”
“Could you call it a gag gift?”
“Ah-ha.”
I glared at him, annoyed by his playful laugh. Our eyes met at that moment.
‘Wait, why are we still this close?’
The pain had mostly subsided, so there was no reason to remain pressed together.
Feeling embarrassed, I tried to pull back slightly, but he tightened his grip on my waist.
“What should I do? My gag gift cost isn’t cheap.”
Is he seriously not letting go until he tears it out?
Honestly, both Seong Do‑wan and this guy, with their brute strength, are completely self-willed.
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