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Reganon lifted his head, covering his eyes with his hand.
“Sir Gant, take the squad and leave. I can’t bear to show any more of my disgrace.”
“But, my lord…”
“If you trust me, then go.”
“…As you command.”
With a salute, Gant placed a hand over his heart, then led the squad out.
Reganon lowered his hand, revealing his dry, tearless eyes.
“Sigh, thank you for giving me a chance.”
Reganon, who was talking intensely mere moments ago, had now returned to his regular calm self. Keter clicked his tongue at how quickly he changed his demeanor.
“There was a snake masquerading as a man in Sefira.”
“Despite what you may think, there wasn’t a single lie in what I said earlier, especially not about my resolve to save Sefira. But of course, if you truly decided to kill me, I wouldn’t have gone down without a fight.”
Suddenly, Reganon began unbuttoning his shirt, exposing his chest. His body was thin, the outline of his bones was clearly visible. Keter’s expression darkened—not with disgust, but with the realization that he had been played.
On Reganon’s chest was a tattoo that was composed of runes.
“You’re smart. I can tell from the look in your eyes that you recognize this.”
“It’s a rune spell—a deadly one. If your heart stops, it detonates. You do know those things are permanent, right?”
“I do. But to face someone like you, I figured it was necessary....
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