Bab 123: 123: Benefit of Devil Blood!

As she was present, Val masked his immunity to such emotions.

He summoned an artificial tremor in his voice that sounded more real than the voice of a deeply disturbed person and admitted to Eliana, "For a moment, I was terrified I would die at the hands of Shaxil, leaving you alone. Fortunately, it wasn't a powerful devil, and I managed to turn the tables on it. You can't imagine how grateful I am to have survived and see you again."

His tone, touched with a gentle sincerity that was in total contrast to his internal indifference, only served to pull Eliana further into his deceptive web. As if he was the devil fooling the masses with his sweet lies and empty promises, his words held an effect on her she couldn't ignore.

Not to mention, his gaze bored into hers, causing her heartbeat to quicken.

Seeing that was in need of comfort, Eliana wrapped her arms around him without hesitation and patted his back reassuringly.