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"Uh... I'm sorry, if it wasn't for me you wouldn't have to be like this." Ash, he immediately apologized to Eric.
In his perspective, he thought that all of this was his fault.
If it weren't for him, there would be no need for Eric to suffer.
And again, the suffering he experienced was not something small.
Rather, something like fear.
Ash was afraid, afraid that Eric would experience trauma.
After all, this was his first time doing something like this.
Throughout his life, he always thought that it was impossible for humans to kill each other.
But, what he hoped for might not happen.
After he witnessed my actions, Ash, he finally came to his senses.
Realizing, that this world is not what he thought.
This world, on the other hand, was far from what he could imagine.
Murder can happen anywhere, anytime, that's why.
People like my father exist, they are good people.
In this village, my father, he is considered a hero.
The reason was clear, it was because he had fought against powerful monsters.
Before my father settled in this village, many residents had suffered.
They were always the targets of groups of monsters, no matter where they were.
Fortunately, after my father chose to settle in this village.
Everything has returned, as if nothing happened.
Whatever it is, this calm won't last long.
Just look, what happened today cannot be changed anymore.
My mother, she has sacrificed a quarter of her life.
Of course, this will have a bad impact on her health.
'Successful... I don't believe that I will succeed in getting Ash's sincerity.'Eric thought, unable to contain his excitement.
Even so, he also did not forget to maintain his fear.
This was done so that Ash would be sure, believe that he had a feeling of trauma.
If he knew that he had trauma, it would be impossible for Ash to leave him.
Whatever it was, Eric, he had risked it all for his life.
If he failed, then he would suffer for the rest of his life.
Luckily, all his plans went according to his wishes.
Starting from him ganging up on me, to being beaten by me.
He had thought about all this, even though what he expected was different from his initial wishes.
As in, he was almost killed by me.
If it weren't for my mother, it would be impossible for Eric to be saved.
Still, that didn't mean he didn't feel nervous at all.
When he was almost killed, he felt afraid.
It felt as if death could come at any time.
Initially, he intended to apologize.
But yeah, he changed his mind.
After seeing the expression I showed, he felt doubtful.
At that moment, I had completely lost my cool.
Plus, the expression I showed, could be said to be very cold.
Even, when I beat Eric.
I didn't show the slightest emotion, other than anger.
With that alone, Eric knew that it was impossible for him to stop me.
But well, because of this too, Eric, he managed to get Ash's sincerity.
Now, what he wanted has been completely realized.
What he has to do now is, he has to carry out his role.
The role of a friend, like I did before.
"Eric? What's wrong with you? Are you still not feeling well?" Ash asked, noticing Eric's strangeness.
He was confused, wondering why this man didn't answer his question.
He was afraid, afraid that Eric couldn't speak.
Fortunately, what he thought did not completely happen.
"I'm fine... I just need to rest for a while. You go first." Eric replied, trying to get Ash to leave this place.
For now, he just wanted to be alone.
In fact, what he wanted was to celebrate his victory.
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