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ML loves MC (same as he did in the past), he's just deep in his despair after betrayal, ML wants MC to love him, so he can kill MC later to die himself, because as the prophecy says, only the blood of someone who loves him can kill him (end his immortality), this is his revenge he's so focused on for now

guys i’m so confused rn i might just be slow but is the ml like only w mc so he can hurt him or does he like him? like im seeing moment where he looks like he likes him but then hes saying otherwise IM CONFUSED