I Just Wanted to Avoid Death - Chapter 162
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The heat between them rose, warming not just their skin, but the deepest part of his chest.
“You always surprise me.”
“…..”
“You say things I’d never think of… and somehow, those words heal people.”
That was Yeshion’s strength and his kindness.
Even though he often made that troubled face, like he didn’t understand why someone would like him, Adelio could say it clearly.
Why he liked Yeshion.
“I like you.”
No, it wasn’t just affection.
He wanted to stay by his side forever.
Even if he couldn’t, he just wanted Yeshion to be happy.
Some people would call that love.
But Adelio didn’t put that word to the feeling swelling in his chest.
He didn’t want to burden Yeshion, whose mind was surely already tangled from everything going on.
Even if a single word, a glance, a touch could sway him, he didn’t want to be the cause of a single shadow crossing Yeshion’s face.
“Thank you for coming to save me.”
“……”
“Your Highness, your body’s so warm, I don’t think I’ll be catching a cold anytime soon.”
Yeshion smiled, eyes softly curved.
Maybe Adelio had worried that saying Eldis was the one who told him might make Yeshion sulk.
The care in his voice was clear, and Adelio let out a small laugh before he realized.
“Then stay with me like this, just a bit longer.”
“…Okay.”
Yeshion smiled and rested his head on Adelio’s chest.
‘Still…’
As he lay in Adelio’s arms for a long while, Yeshion’s thoughts returned to what had just happened.
The other priests at the temple may have disliked him, but none of them had ever laid a hand on him before.
But this time, Matthew had taken action himself and tried to harm him.
‘…Does he remember the past too?’
He had wondered, but soon shook his head.
If Matthew remembered what happened in the previous turn, he would’ve brought up something like it.
Instead, Matthew said that Yeshion had tarnished Eldis’s name. And at the end, he’d said, “All of this is by the Archpriest’s will.”
‘It couldn’t have been Eldis’s order.’
Yeshion was sure of that. It was probably just something Matthew had said to sow discord.
“Do you think it was because of the rumors?”
After a long silence, Yeshion finally spoke. When there’s no answer to a problem on your own, it’s best to think it through with someone close.
“What was?”
“Priest Matthew locking me up in the underground prison. That never happened before.”
“Hmm… well, judging by his eyes, he seemed like someone who really follows Eldis.”
So what? Eldis hadn’t shown the slightest hint of guilt when he wrapped his hands around that bastard’s throat.
Adelio glanced down at the one nestled in his arms.
Eldis, that black-hearted snake, always acted like the gentlest man alive when he was in front of Yeshion.
He’d smile sweetly, say cutting things in a soft tone, and no matter how vile his thoughts, he never hurt anyone in front of Yeshion.
‘If he finds out later… he’ll be shocked.’
Was it really okay to let him stay in the dark?
As Adelio mulled over the thought, Yeshion was thinking of something else entirely.
‘I wonder what Eldis did to Matthew…?’
Having read the novel once, Yeshion knew Eldis wasn’t just a kind man.
He was gentle on the surface, but when someone crossed the line, he never let it slide.
And this time, Matthew definitely had crossed that line, so Eldis must have punished him.
‘He probably acted within the bounds of divine law, right…?’
A long sigh slipped from Yeshion’s lips as he thought. Whether divine law or not, if he hadn’t fallen into Matthew’s trap in the first place, he wouldn’t even be worrying about this now.
“…If it were the real ‘Yeshion,’ he wouldn’t have fallen for what Priest Matthew tried to do, right?”
At the very least, he would’ve known clearly who liked or hated him. He would’ve known exactly who to be wary of.
After a long pause, Yeshion lifted his head and looked at Adelio.
“I… need to know this body’s past.”
