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?”

ago, it wasn’t even necessary for him to sleep

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

to tell you the truth?” He finished the rhetorical question with a chuckle before he added, “I spent the first two years waging war against the foes of the nation. The last year I spent in Northern Crimson Prison, not because I was put in jail

to pull my leg again! Ugh! I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes high! He’s still the same as he

when she thought the man had returned

telling me that’s the truth? Aren’t you aware only one man is strong enough

exactly is that?”

of the nations and who restored peace and order in two years!” Josephine remarked as if the man was the figure she looked

to meet him in person. The only

I tell you I’m the almighty Asura you look up to the

wasn’t even close to the description of Asura

from him was all it would take to kill the one leading their foes. Hence, she thought it was impossible for

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

I 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 affiliation with the King of War was also the reason Anderson had to kneel

came up with something reasonable to persuade Josephine. At the very least, it wasn’t something as absurd

it was the truth. She asked,

You need to give up on him since he’s also known as quite an

okay? Speaking of which, have you