Sounds of metal clashing against each other, the harsh sun beating on barren land, the victorious chant echoing, Han jum stood at the cliff watching his soilders train, his rebellious soilders who were ready to kill for him, he couldn't make sense of what he had heard, lightning, how was that possible , it couldn't be, no one ever had the privilege to receive such power, it wasn't confirmed yet if it was Lee Kwon who owned it but given such circumstances , Eun Chen with the spiral marks , the unmoving storm in the garden, the burnt bodies , what exactly was their relationship?, it was disappointing for she was one of his best student and he wanted to make great use of her, the bastard son wasn't blessed with any elemental powers, then....., only one person could answer this question, h needed to know.
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" My lady", said Eun Chen bowing her head to the lady before her , with her attire you could tell she was born of wealth, " I thought you were off traveling , it had been two years now, have you met Lee Kwon?", asked Seugh min still beaming cluelessly , Eun Chen looked away, that means something was going on between them, whether in the past or in the present, but why was it affecting her, " I saw him a while ago, I forgot to drop off this", said Lee yeon lifting a basket, " I know how much he loves snacks especially cinnamon biscuits so I got them for him", said Lee yeon, Eun Chen felt her throat run dry trying to keep her face away from Lee Yeon gaze, at that moment Maidservant Park walked in you could tell by how she looked at Lee Yeon that she really liked her, she was beaming from ear to ear.
"My Lady ", said Maidservant Park enthusiastically, walking towards Lee Yeon, Lee Yeon also smiled as she walked over and embraced Maidservant Park, " how have you been, it has been how many years now?", asked Maidservant Park, " two years, I just came to drop off some snacks for Kwon, where is he?", asked Lee Yeon quizzically, " he is dressing up, he will be out in a minute , give the basket to so ra, she will drop it inside", said Maidservant Park, " oh....., is that so....., well then.....", Lee Yeon handed Eun Chen the basket, " please drop it inside", said Lee yeon, she was even polite, so ra forced a smile before collecting the basket then she bowed his head and went back inside, entering his study she placed the basket on his table, she heaved, " tsk....., if she badly wanted to see him, she should have been the one to fall into that bath", she thought then she curiously looked at the basket , it won't be bad to just peek inside, would it?, throwing all possibilities away she sat down ,took the basket and placed it on her laps , she opened the basket without hesitation, the snacks were covered with a thick cloth to prevent air from penetrating into it, even the cloth was fragrant , removing the cloth she saw different varieties of snacks and they all looked so good, her stomach rumbled , she didn't want to eat it , but the sight and the smell was really enticing, "just one only", she said taking one biscuit out of the basket and it was indeed sweet, she took another , then another, it was so good that she could eat more and more, but she was as angry as she was hungry but she didn't know why she was angry, all of a sudden she heard someone clear his throat at the back of her, she turned her head slowly to the back and saw Lee Kwon at the back of her. "What are you doing...?", asked Lee Kwon in amusement, she knew she could not lie her way out of this, the evidence was all there, the open basket, the crumbs on her lips, and the upcoming biscuit that was about to enter her mouth which she put in her mouth to the amusing stare of Lee Kwon, she was indeed daring, she stood up cleaning her mouth and dusting her cloth, " Lady Lee Yeon dropped them for you", said Eun Chen, why couldn't she tell him that Lee Yeon was waiting for him.
She was about to leave, but Lee Kwon grabbed her arm making her face him, " wh...why are you holding me?", she asked as she tried to ungrasp from his hold , but she didn't have the opportunity to do that as Lee Kwon pulled her and sat her down on a chair to her shock, " what are you.....", " you said we should stop being casual with each other, but right now it is a young master and a maid relationship, so I am in the advantage here, I have no plans of being casual with you, and you know I am too stubborn to listen to you, you know me that well", he said with a half smile, Eun Chen was too stunned to even move or speak, yes indeed she knew him that well , a very stubborn and daring being, Lee Kwon brought in a towel and gently used it to dry Eun Chens hair, it was soothing as his hands rhythmically circled the sides of her head, it felt like a comforting massage, she looked up at him, was she really dividing her duty and severing her loyalty all in the name of this man before her, was the boling fierce emotion she was feeling a while ago really jealousy?, at that moment Lee Kwon gaze met hers, his slow and gentle massage for drying her hair stopped as they both stared at each other, the quiet and tension filled environment was enough to cut through steel, the breeze blew strongly, she was indeed thrown between her line of duty and desires, she felt him completely abandon the towel in his hand , as his hand was already busy carressing Eun Chen cheek, she knew she wasn't the one controlling her body, it was her desires, her hand crept up and held his hand which was already placed on her cheek, it was warm and soothing, she closed her eyes to this feeling, carressing his hand. Lee Kwon was dazed, his eyes lowered to her lips before looking back to her closed up eyes, his desires were consuming, when did it all start, was it when they trained, or the day they met?, before he met her all he had for her was admiration, but now meeting her face to face he didn't know what he had been feeling, he had seen her in her soft self, not the monster that thought she was, his gaze grew intense yet it was gentle and full of curiosity, how much could he find out about Eun Chen the masked assasin. He heaved placing his other hand on her cheek, coming closer to her, he leaned in and without any slight hesitation he claimed her lips with his, was he doing the right thing, "no", did it feel right, "yes", Eun Chen wasn't surprised at his action, instead she felt like she wanted this.
Lee Kwon departed his lips from hers , looking at her softly and stroking her face he claimed it again, his lips repeatedly grazing over hers in a soft and tender manner, Eun Chen responded almost immediately, her hand went over and held his upper arm, the more passionate the kiss got the tighter she held him by his arm, Lee Kwon carresed her cheek as his other hand carresed the side of her neck, his tongue suddenly invaded her mouth, she could feel it yet she could not stop it,Eun Chen kissed him with the same intensity that she was being kissed, Lee Kwon held the handle of the chair she sat on , grazing his lips on hers a little more harder, it was as if she didn't want this to end, Eun Chen seeing the derailment if the matter placed her hand on his chest to pull away which he reluctantly did,both of them in ragged breaths, both panting heavily, Eun Chen hand still on Lee Kwon arm but it felt like she was trembling, Lee Kwon hand still on the chair , both couldn't believe what just happened, Lee Kwon briefly looked at Eun Chen who looked dazed then he dropped down to the floor and lazily dropped his head on her lap, his hands crossed in her lap, " I'm sorry ....", he said panting still recovering from the steamy kiss they both had shared, " I'm sorry,...", he said again this time his breathing had settled, he was sincerely apologetic but he didn't regret it, Eun Chen was still disoriented, her mind had gone haywire, she slowly raised her hand and softly tapped him soothingly on the back in a comforting manner, Lee Kwon felt at peace as he smiled he felt her hands in his back in a comforting manner, the desire she had tried so hard to extinguish came out stronger to the point that it cannot be succumbed.
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" I think Lee Kwon won't be coming out today because he will be studying, I'm sorry for the late response my lady", said Seugh min, Lee Yeon looked a little disappointed but she covered it with a big smile, " it's okay I will come back tomorrow, make sure he eats the snacks I brought for him"," sure thing my lady, come back tomorrow , he will be available", said Maidservant Park, Lee Yeon smiled before finally leaving, Maidservant Park turned to Seugh min, " young Master is in his study, I thought so ra told him that Lee Yeon was here", said Maidservant park almost in surprise, " he is probably studying", said Seugh min, " what about so ra?", asked Maidservant Park curiously, " I wonder where she is", said Seugh min placing his hand on his waist .
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Lee Kwon and Eun Chen were sitting far apart , both staring intently at each other, till Lee Kwon darted his eyes away but Eun Chen didn't , she was still looking at him intently, " gosh ..., stop looking at me like that, you are scaring me ", said Lee Kwon, Eun Chen finally heaved tapping her hand on the floor loudly, jolting Lee Kwon who was startled, " what you did is deserving of death", said Eun chen aggressively, " tsk,....I wasn't the only one that participated in that, a kiss usually involves two people , so I am not the only one guilty here", said Lee Kwon, Eun Chen looked at Lee Kwon spitefully which was enough to shut him up, " you were overcomed by your desires, it's normal, you are a man, you tend to think of these kind of things from time to time", said Eun Chen, " you really perceive me as a pervert don't you, you also responded when I kissed you, you also succumbed to your desires, aren't you also guilty", said Lee Kwon frankly, there was silence before Eun Chen spoke again, " let's meet at the garden today, we have to train , I must not come before you", said Eun Chen standing up, " your duel is next week , so lets not be distracted anymore ", said Eun Chen seriously, Lee Kwon nodded in response, she was right, there was no room for distractions right now, his life depended on this duel, Lee Kwon stood up with a half smile on his face , " I keep saying this all over again, I won't disappoint you,let's just consider what happened as a spur of the moment, the air was cool, the moment was right and we were alone, even for people who hate each other something was meant to happen, so let's not be akward around each other and let's not be casual", he said coming close to Eun Chen who just stood there unmoving, Lee Kwon sighed looking at her, and then his eyes looked over to her lips which was a little swollen, he smiled at himself, he slowly reached over and brushed away some wavering hair that was on her face , " let's stay platonic then", he said with a smile.
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Lee Kwon was walking down the corridors when he saw Maidservant Park, " oh....., you are here", said Lee Kwon with an innocent smile, that smile that always made anger melt away but this time Maidservant Park was not falling for it, she returned his inviting smile with a frown, Lee Kwon smile died down looking at Maidservant Park frowning face, his eyes raised with curiousity, " why are you mad at me ...., did I do something wrong huh..., hmmm.... Maidservant Park", he called out teasingly coming towards her, " you didn't even ask why I am angry at you instead you chose to tease me , I should have been more stricter with you", Lee Kwon smiled before embracing her, " then you will be no different from the wicked Queen, that won't be good right?, he always knew how to bend his words to his favour , Maidservant Park withdrew from him, " why didn't you come out today, lady Lee Yeon was looking for you", said Maidservant Park, Lee Kwon looked at her quizzically, " Lee Yeon?", he said in confusion, " I told so ra to call you but you didn't come", said Maidservant Park, " so ra, to call me?", said Lee Kwon still confused , Maidservant Park looked at him quizzically at the same time curiously, " or she didn't call you?", Lee Kwon quizzical expression quickly turned into a soft smirk as he bowed his head in disbelief, she didn't even tell him anything, did she purposely do it, " you keep surprising me everyday", he muttered, " what's that?", asked Maidservant Park straining to hear what he said, " nothing,.....have a good day", he said tapping Maidservant Park gently on the shoulder and he walked away with a smile on his face , " what was that about, he had been acting different lately", said Maidservant Park, but she got to admit, she liked this new side of him, this daring side of him, but she was worried that this daring side will also put him in danger.