Supreme Spouse System.

Chapter 775 775: Chains Disguised as Protection [Part-2]

Chains Disguised as Protection [Part-2]

”My king…”

He took a step forward, slow, deliberate, like he was choosing every inch of it.

”…This is not something a ruler should do.”

His eyes didnʼt waver. Not out of defiance—but because looking away wouldʼve felt like betrayal.

Blackʼs voice followed.

Low.

Restrained.

”…Youʼre binding your subordinates with your own life.”

He tilted his head slightly, watching Leon like he was trying to read something buried deeper than words.

”Thatʼs not a shield,” he added after a moment. ”Thatʼs a chain.”

Johny let out a quiet breath, rubbing the back of his neck before speaking.

”…Thatʼs not leadership.”

He didnʼt look Leon in the eye at first. Then he did. And when he did, there was no accusation there—just frustration.

”And you know it.”

Leon listened.

Didnʼt interrupt.

Didnʼt react.

Not even a flicker.

His gaze moved across them—one by one—taking in every word, every expression, every trace of resistance.

He just let them speak.

Let them push.

Let them resist.

Because he expected it.

Because a part of him had already heard all of this… before any of them opened their mouths.

Rias stepped closer.

Not rushed. Not hesitant. Just… certain.

The space between them shrank until it wasnʼt just distance anymore—it was presence. Pressure. Something personal.

She stopped right in front of him, close enough to catch the faint rise and fall of his breath.

Her crimson eyes searched his face, not for answers—but for cracks.

”…Look at me.”

Leon met her eyes.

Not just a glance—he held it. Steady. Unflinching. Like he was daring her to find something beneath the surface he hadnʼt already buried.

”…Do you really think I would let you die?” she asked softly.

Her voice wasnʼt loud, but it carried weight—the kind that came from someone who had already made that decision long ago.

He didnʼt answer.

Didnʼt look away either.

That silence stretched just enough to sting.

Her fingers curled slightly at her side.

”…Then why are you doing the same thing?”

The question didnʼt come out sharp. It came out tired.

For a moment—

Just a moment—

Something flickered in his expression.

A fracture.

Small. Almost invisible.

But she saw it.

Then it was gone.

His face settled back into that same calm, distant control.

”…Because I know you.”

Simple.

Straight.

And somehow… colder than anything else he couldʼve said.

That made her jaw tighten.

A quiet breath left her, slow and controlled, but it didnʼt hide the tension in her shoulders.

”You donʼt get to decide that alone,” she muttered, barely above a whisper. ”You donʼt get to carry everyone like weʼre just… weight.”

Sona shook her head slowly.

”…There are other ways.”

Her tone was gentler, but there was a quiet insistence behind it. She stepped closer, just enough to close the distance without crossing into confrontation.

”We can think this through,” she added. ”We always do.”

Leon leaned back slightly.

A subtle shift—but it created space.

Distance.

”…No.”

One word.

Firm.

Final.

Lira stepped forward.

Not hesitant. Not soft.

”…There are always other ways.”

Her gaze locked onto his, sharper now. Challenging.

”Youʼre just refusing to see them,” she continued, her voice tightening. ”Or worse—youʼre ignoring them.”

Leonʼs gaze shifted to her.

Measured.

Unmoved.

”…Not fast enough.”

That—

That changed the tone.

The air itself seemed to tighten.

Nova narrowed her eyes.

”…So this is about speed?”

There was a bite in her voice now. Not anger—yet—but it was getting close.

Leon didnʼt deny it.

”Yes.”

No hesitation.

No apology.

Silence followed.

Heavy.

The kind that pressed against the chest.

Cynthiaʼs voice dropped.

”…Youʼre rushing.”

Her eyes didnʼt leave him. Not for a second.

Leonʼs eyes sharpened slightly.

”…Iʼm moving.”

A small difference in words.

A massive difference in meaning.

”I donʼt have the luxury to slow down,” he added quietly. ”Not anymore.”

The words didnʼt echo—but they lingered, hanging in the air like something heavier than sound.

Cassidy frowned.

Her arms crossed, but it wasnʼt defensive—it was controlled frustration. Her fingers pressed lightly into her sleeves, as if she were holding herself back from saying something sharper.

”…At what cost?”

Her voice didnʼt rise. If anything, it dropped—quieter, tighter. That made it worse.

Leonʼs gaze shifted toward her, but only for a second. Just enough to acknowledge the question.

Not enough to answer it.

Leon didnʼt answer that.

Because they already knew.

Everything.

A faint breath left Ronan as he stepped forward again, boots scraping softly against the floor. He stopped just short of the invisible line no one dared cross.

”My king… reconsider this.”

There was no defiance in his tone. Just weight. Just… concern, carefully restrained.

Black inclined his head slightly, his expression steady, but his eyes sharper than usual.

”…We will follow your command without this.”

A quiet agreement. A line drawn without force.

Johny let out a small, almost humorless breath, rubbing the back of his neck before speaking.

”You donʼt need chains for loyalty.”

There was something raw in that sentence—something personal. Not just a statement, but a reminder.

Leon looked at them.

All three.

One by one.

He didnʼt rush it. Didnʼt interrupt. He let their words settle, let their resistance breathe in the space between them.

His expression didnʼt harden.

But it didnʼt soften either.

”…I know.”

Simple.

Too simple.

And somehow, that made it heavier than anything else he couldʼve said.

Ronanʼs jaw tightened slightly.

Johnyʼs hand stilled.

Blackʼs gaze flickered—just for a moment.

Because that answer didnʼt reassure.

It confirmed something else entirely.

”…Thatʼs why this isnʼt about loyalty.”

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