Chapter 536: Critisizing (2/2)

'Yes, Young Lord. You tell them!' Kyrie inwardly cheered, not caring about the emotional state of the three-man squad. However, she still remained silent since it would be too awkward if she said that out loud.

Raven's words were extremely sharp and painful. It was aimed accurately at their deepest insecurities and it ruthlessly stabbed them.

The three-man squad were collectively glaring at him, however they can't find words to retort anything he pointed out to them.

Even if they wanted to refute his words, deep down in their hearts they knew that what he said was right. It's not that they're 'unworthy' or anything, they're just making excuses.

They never really discussed it, probably due to fear and intimidation, but deep down they knew when everything started.

Up until this very moment, the loss of their team still weighs down on their heart. The near-death experience they had casted a looming shadow over their hearts, making them unable to bravely face what tomorrow brings to them.

Julius never said it out loud but in his heart, he didn't want this responsibility at all. He was a diligent man that preferred freedom, he didn't want to be shackled down but unnecessary responsibilities. When most of their Unit members died, Julius unwillingly stepped forward to act as the leader, however deep down in his heart, he didn't want that.

He was more or less forced to do so since he's the most formidable compared to the remaining ones. Additionally, the grief and despair they felt was so much. Julius thought that he had to at least pacify the grieving hearts of his friends, therefore he shouldered the immense burden by himself even though he's unwilling.

What Raven said was correct. They truly were making excuses. In fact, Julius himself was looking for ways to die since the longer he stayed here, the more he understood that this burden isn't something that he could handle. He just wanted to get rid of it.

He was torn between responsibility and personal desires.

Raven was right. These facilities were made for them. In fact, he liked them and used to challenge them before. However, the weight of the responsibility caused him to be muddle-headed and the setbacks he faced greatly deterred him, making him think that he's 'unworthy'.

And since he himself had no confidence, then how would his teammates feel confident too?

Raven's words made him realize all of this…

His words made him realize, just what kind of a person he truly is…

And for that, he truly, truly, felt deeply ashamed.

The silence ended when Raven released a sigh. His voice then sounded next to their ears.

”I think you three need to seriously reconsider your resolve. You might as well do so while you're resting. Seclude yourself for a while and do some introspection. That should help you a lot.”

”Now then…” Raven's hand glowed brilliantly, ”Away with you.”

He waved his hand and three-man squad disappeared from the formation as streaks of light. Raven didn't kill them, he merely sent them back to Greece by activating the escape symbol on their hands.

Kyrie who's watching this was briefly stunned but she quickly calmed down. Compared to the things she saw her Young Lord doing earlier, this wasn't as impressive, even she could do it as well.

As they disappeared, Raven was silent for a bit before releasing another long sigh.

”Was I too harsh on them?” He asked softly.

”Not at all, Young Lord.” Kyrie shook her head. ”I believe that your words were just sharp enough to prick them and awaken them from the despair that the setback caused to their hearts. You handled it beautifully.”

Raven sighed and said: ”I don't know what's going to happen next, I also can't control what kind of changes it will ensue. I could only hope that it's for the better.”

What Raven didn't know was that, his words greatly affected the future of those three.

At some point in the future, he will meet them again. And they will give him a huge surprise. But that's a story for another time.

”Come, Kyrie. Let's resume this journey. My instincts were feeling rather jittery, I think I won't like where this mission is going. Hopefully, I'm wrong.”