#074
I never expected that reaction from him.
…But I guess it makes sense, considering how harshly I had rejected him every single time before.
Trying to play it cool, I quickly added, “Don’t worry about it if you have other plans.”
I never expected that reaction from him.
…But I guess it makes sense, considering how harshly I had rejected him every single time before.
Trying to play it cool, I quickly added, “Don’t worry about it if you have other plans.”
I tossed and turned all night, my mind racing with worries and concerns. The realization that the Church of Order was utterly useless had hit me hard and sleep eluded me.
It doesn’t just end with us never meeting again...
To think that Fabio was actually going to erase all memories of their time together.
…I had hoped confessing my love would make him let his guard down, even just a little.
“Deserves to crumble...”
“The blame doesn’t lie with the person who buckled under the crushing pressure, but with those who foolishly dumped that weight on someone so unsuited for it. If a sage flees from the overwhelming burden of an entire village, is the chaos that follows really his fault? No, of course not!
“I have [Retrograde]. I was hiding it because you seemed afraid of me, but...”
Fabio’s jaw dropped in shock.
Then he suddenly smacked his forehead and let out a scream-like groan.
“Aaargh! F*ck!”
“Fabio?”
“Retrograde! You had Retrograde all along! No wonder you were so calm!”
“Fabio, right now...”
“I knew I wasn’t going crazy! F*ck! I almost fell for your gaslighting!”
“Time is...”
“Wow, you crazy bastard!”
“...You think I’m crazy?”
“Of course you’re crazy! F*ck! Getting stabbed but enduring the pain just to get more information instead of turning back time - if that’s not crazy, then what is? Doesn’t it hurt like hell? Is it really worth suffering through this?”
Athanas couldn’t understand it.
Even if the world were to crumble around him, he claimed he would do nothing.
Of course, those words could have been a mere ruse, said to dissuade Athanas, possessor of [Retrograde], from taking action.
A blinding halo, so radiant it sent shivers down the spine, illuminated the blond young man from behind. Though appearances often deceive, this halo remained unchangeable, a beacon of truth that could not be denied.
Okay, I’ll admit it - my mixed signals might have caused some awkward misunderstandings.
If a female character invites you to her room and coyly whispers, ‘Do whatever you want with me,’ even a goblin like me would think she’s trying to seduce me.
Of course, there are players who have switched sides and joined the Order! The Church of Order is always one step ahead, fully prepared for anything! The game was over before it even began! Order will always prevail!
Athanas always seemed to keep to himself, never really trying to make friends. You’d think that would make him an easy target for players, but somehow these guys just left him alone, even when he was at his loneliest and desperate for someone to talk to.
But what the hell is this bastard thinking of doing to someone has (mistakenly believed) an allergy to divine power?
Is he seriously planning to test if there’s a specific type of blessing that causes allergies…?
What if it causes a huge problem?
“Well, if that’s the case, what should I do? I am ignorant and foolish, so I’ll do as you say, Mr. Ter.”
“...You’re just going to do as I say without question? Without your own thoughts and judgment?”
“Yes.”
Isn’t that what faith is all about? Just going with it? Blind obedience?