Chapter 37
“…”
Schmidt wore a dazed expression at Khal’s proposal.
“I barely escaped, and you want me to go back in there?”
As Schmidt recoiled in disgust…
“If you don’t want to, I can’t help it.”
Khal withdrew the pouch of money without a hint of regret and turned his back.
Grab!
Unable to just let him leave, Schmidt stammered, “There’s a monster in there. It’s not just that I’m afraid to go back; it’s a place no one should enter lightly. This is sincere advice, so listen carefully.”
“So, is that monster more terrifying than me?”
What kind of nonsense was this?
“Of cou—”
The moment he was about to answer, Schmidt met Khal’s smoldering crimson eyes.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
His heart began to race wildly, as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.
Before he knew it, his palms were slick with sweat.
Only then did Schmidt realize he was gripped by an inexplicable fear.
At the same time, everything he had previously perceived as terror was effortlessly erased by the fear Khal instilled in him.
‘…Who on earth is this person?’
Schmidt barely managed to steady his turbulent heart.
“What do you intend to do there?”
Khal smirked, revealing his intentions plainly.
“I’m going to have some fun. Besides, you need to come along for your own sake.”
“Why me!”
Just as Schmidt was about to protest…
Khal pointed to the restraint around his neck.
“That thing is likely designed to inject poison after a certain amount of time. The limit is probably around twenty-four hours.”
