Chapter 14

After fleeing the main palace, Eden ran without stopping all the way back to the annex. His body, battered by Karsa’s relentless torment over recent days, felt like it was on the verge of collapsing at any moment, but he couldn’t stop. He was terrified that if he looked back, he’d see Karsa chasing after him. “Haah, haah…!” Eden had truly reached his limit with Karsa. What he had just done went far beyond just tormenting him. Back in his room, Eden bolted the door tight and barricaded it with a chair for good measure. Even so, he felt no relief. He chewed his lip, then recalled the heat that had touched it earlier. Blood welled from the lip he’d