Childhood Friend of the Zenith

His crimson eyes burned with intensity. That damn characteristic of the Gu family—those sharply slanted eyes. And, of course, his body, which bore the unmistakable traits of our bloodline.

Not the massive build my father and Elder Il possessed, but rather the smaller frame that I, along with other Gu clan members, had.

To be precise—

He’s originally about my size.

A height similar to mine before I underwent rebirth through bone refinement. In other words, quite short for a martial artist.

And on top of that—

…He looks seriously terrifying.

I’m not the type to throw that word around, but damn. The person sitting before me—this so-called family head—really did look terrifying.

The sharp cut of his eyes radiated something outright murderous.

Ah, shit.

Is this what other people feel when they look at me?

…I really hate this.

For a brief moment, I could almost sympathize with them. No—wait. That’s not important right now.

So…

This guy is the Gu family head?@@novelbin@@

As I was still reeling from his sudden appearance—

“Oh my, you’re here?”

Jin Yeonryeong greeted her grandfather with a bright smile.

“You said you’d be arriving late, but you’re early.”

“…Mm. My work finished sooner than expected.”

“I see. Ah, this here is Baek Yangcheon, a young warrior. He’s Cheolwoon’s companion.”

“…”

At Jin Yeonryeong’s introduction, her grandfather’s gaze locked onto me.

A surge of intensity, as if struck by lightning.

I immediately straightened my posture.

“…I am Baek Yangcheon of the Azure Dragon Division. It is an honor to meet the head of the Gu family.”

“…”

He didn’t respond with words—only a slow nod.

“Have a seat. I’ll bring tea.”

At Jin Yeonryeong’s words, the family head sat down at the table without hesitation. She then stepped outside to fetch the tea, leaving me alone with him.

“…”

“…”

An oppressive silence.

What the hell am I supposed to do with this?