The Legendary Man

Chapter 39 I Am Asura

“H-Hey, stay away from me!” Josephine was panicking as the man marched toward her. She ended up shivering in fear in one corner with the pen she got herself for self-defense purposes.

Jonathan took a step back while holding his hands out, showing her he meant no harm. “I’ll stay here and stop approaching you as long as you calm down. I’m merely afraid you’ve accidentally hurt yourself.”

“C-Close your eyes!” Josephine pointed the pen at Jonathan and inched toward the bed. Jonathan found her cautious movements hilarious and closed his eyes with a smirk.

A short while later, Josephine announced, “All right, I’m done! Go ahead and open your eyes!”

She had wrapped herself up in the blanket and shrank away to one corner of the bed. Not even a hint of her collarbone could be seen.

Once again, she looked like she was guarding herself against an immoral man with bad intentions.

Jonathan was exasperated at her behavior. He said, “I’ll go ahead and switch off the light then.”

A few seconds later, the room was pitch-black once again. Jonathan remained silent in fear of startling Josephine.

She finally put the pen aside a short while later. Once she tucked herself in, she asked in a hushed voice, “Jonathan, have you fallen asleep?”

“Nah. What’s wrong?”

wasn’t even necessary for him to

the past three years?” Josephine turned around and asked when she couldn’t

with a chuckle before he added, “I spent the first two years waging war against the foes of the nation. The last

to tell me he’s Asura? Wait! He must be trying to pull my leg again! Ugh! I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes high! He’s still

in the dark when she thought the man had returned to his usual flippant self

me that’s the truth? Aren’t you aware only one man

is that?” Jonathan

the hero waging war against the foes of the nations and who restored peace and order in two years!” Josephine remarked as if the man was the figure she looked up

wonders of the almighty Asura, but she had never had the chance to meet him in person. The

I tell you I’m the almighty Asura you look up to the most?” Jonathan queried with

wasn’t even close to the

strike from him was all it would take to kill the one leading their foes. Hence,

Instead of the man who had been washing her mother’s feet three years ago, Josephine might

tell you I was the King of War’s strategist? I’m one of his most trusted aides due to my contribution over the years. Technically, I’m superior to Andrew in terms of hierarchical structure. My

Josephine. At the very

was the truth. She asked,

he’s married. You need to give up on him since he’s

him? I’m merely curious, okay? Speaking of which, have you seen his wife? Is she an equally gorgeous