Chapter 48: Consequences of Ones Choices and Actions (4) (1/2)
Chapter 48: Consequences of One’s Choices and Actions (4)
With thecaathered around Chi-Woo
“Wow, you really were good at talking You said everything I wanted to say and ,” Ru Hiana said to Eval
“Cos to say given the way they were acting”
“That’s true By the here have you been? I hadn’t seen you around for a good while until you started showing up more often”
“Nowhere really”
Her excite, Ru Hiana tilted her head at Eval in question, but Eval began whistling in lieu of a proper response
“Anyways, I’ has been wrapped up nicely I suppose Lady Eshnunna won’t have to concern herself with this issue anymore,” Ru Amuh said in relief
Ru Hiana shi+fted her inquisitive gaze to him and asked, “But do you think the sixth recruits would stand by and do nothing? They looked like a shady bunch What if they stab us froative light, they had all proven the the Celestial Realm They made a promise to help save this World in front of everyone I doubt they would try to break the proood soul he was The fact that they had proven themselves didn’t necessarily mean they were kind, of course
“They could break their promise”
“If they do that, then…” Ru Amuh trailed off and made a soft but cold sh, his usual amicable expression was back in place, and he crossed his arms before his chest
“Yup! That’s how the Ru clan should respond!” Ru Hiana looked at Ru Aards proht as Ru Hiana and Ru Ahts Then Ru Hiana turned to Chi-Woo and asked, “Senior! Did you kno cool you were just now?” Like so to rescue on a white horse, Ru Hiana squealed, “When you stood next to the princess and dey, I wanted to screa the enthusias to a fanatic fan
“It wasn’t anything to fuss about”
“What? You’re acting like this again, Senior! There’s a limit to how hued Chi-Woo with her elbow and chuckled “No one will blaave Chi-Woo a double thuhed when he turned to see Ru Areement They’re mad, especially Ru Hiana Ru Ah his admiration for Chi-Woo was clear, while Ru Hiana didn’t restrict herself in any way It seemed like she would burst into cheers any moment and declare, ‘I will cheer for you whatever you do!’
‘We haven’t even known each other for that long…’ Chi-Woo thought Of course, saving a life she treasured was no small task, but… ‘She see since Ru Hiana became a hero In that aspect, she was closer to an ordinary person than a hero at heart That hy she was prone to overreaction
“Huh, Senior? Why are you looking at ?” Ru Hiana tilted her head back and forth Chi-Woo shook his head Her and Ru A eyes felt heavy on hi secret glances rather than staring straight at him like his childhood friend
‘It’s quite…’ Eval licked his lips while looking at Chi-Woo His reason for stepping forward earlier was far from noble Eval Sevaru was a unique hero Unorthodox, in a ; he relied heavily on his superb ability to read the situation As soon as he arrived at the Shahnaz camp, he had been suspicious of the happen However, the situation changed with Chi-Woo’s intervention Intelligent as he was, Eval quickly realized who the et hih possibility that he wouldn’t be able to escape an accidental death
The surest way to survive was sticking to the strong Eval didn’t choose the strong siue from all others, which let them rise above everyone If they fulfilled this criterion, people naturally gathered around them, and even those ere reluctant couldn’t help but support thee where heroes could coround, this kind of person stood out as true heroes in the traditional sense Knowing that he lacked this trait more than anyone else, Eval had to crawl under soue
It hadn’t been easy for hi Not only was the situation on Liber dire, but since everyone around him was a hero, it was also more difficult to find sos considered, what happened earlier had left a deep ied to shake up the croith just a feords, and he had ue than the other heroes? It seemed to Eval that Chi-Woo ticked most of the boxes…
‘I have to watch hi to for now,’ Eval thought to himself and maintained his silence If he could, he would rub his hands togethers and flatter Chi-Woo to gain his favors, but it seeht it was best for hi all sorts of calculations inside his head, Chi-Woo was straining his eyes to look ahead of hi theaze on the figure, they flinched and hid behind a building
‘Would you look at that’ Chi-Woo sood look at the heuys can keep talking I’ll be heading back”
“Really? Where are you going, senior?”
“I have soot up from his seat and walked to the dor in his head after returning to his room When he counted to twenty, he heard someone knock on the door ‘He cahtly and said, “Co shorter than the doorknob showed hier brother, Salereeted Yohan in a friendly tone Yohan entered the room aardly, but his eyes clearly revealed all the eratitude, and a bit of… anxiety Chi-Woo was also grateful that he was able to stop Eshnunna thanks to the die Considering this, he understood why Yohan had come to visit him
“Sir Hero, I want to thank you sincerely for saving us,” Yohan said Chi-Woo knew he s he was extremely curious about Nevertheless, the boy didn’t ask his questions right away, and instead politely expressed his gratitude first
“No need to thankin the effort” Pleased with Yohan’s response, Chi-Woo decided to live up to the boy’s expectations “Did you coasped He seemed taken aback that Chi-Woo had read his mind, but he readily aduess what Yohan wanted to say Yohan reat deal of emotions up to this point, but the fact that he had come to Chi-Woo to ask about his sister indicated that, in a small corner of his heart, he still wanted to trust her Knowing that, Chi-Woo waited for Yohan to e to ask the question
“Did my sister really not betray the heroes?”
Chi-Woo didn’t answer right away, because he could sense that Yohan had more to say After aShe was special froe—the type of person who learned ten times the amount a normal person would learn at once And I’ve never seen her cry…If only she hadn’t been a woht away”
Yohan made a bitter smile “She was far superior to everyone around her, to the point that I resented her when I was younger It also scared me a bit” Yohan had had an inferiority complex about his reht think of hi been deprived of a chance to succeed the throne for a reason as ather support and work against hi up Meanwhile, my sister has always stayed the same” As a member of the royal fa and understanding princess for the Saledom
“That hy I couldn’t believe it I didn’t want to believe it” Yohan couldn’t accept the truth that his strong sister could have betrayed the trust placed on her Chi-Woo lowered his eyes and stared at the boy and his drooping shoulders
“It depends on how you look at it,” Chi-Woo said Yohan looked up at him immediately
From the natives’ perspective, Eshnunna hadn’t betrayed anyone But of course, this wasn’t what Yohan was asking “In the perspective of the sixth recruits, Ms Eshnunna was a traitor”
A sharp inhale Yohan’s eyes turned round “Did she really—”
“But in the perspective of the seventh recruits, she didn’t betray anyone,” Chi-Woo said fir as the sixth recruits, but Chi-Woo had stopped the worst fro He approached Eshnunna in person, listened to her story, and reached out to her; at the end of the day, Eshnunna had taken his hand
“Perhaps the fifth recruits ht haveeven without Eshnunna’s co desire to save Liber and had put it into action “The sixth recruits didn’t even try to save the world Don’t you know that well?”
Yohan didn’t seem entirely convinced
“In short, I think it’s just a matter of circumstances” The recruits had made their decisions and suffered the consequences, with Eshnunna being only partly at fault “If we really get down to every little detail, it would be nobody’s fault but the fault of this World for reaching such a state” Yohan opened his htly but didn’t speak Chi-Woo went on There was a simple answer to the question why Eshnunna had acted the way she did
“Ms Eshnunna…simply treasured her people and her brother, Salem Yohan, far too ive up everything if only the heroes let you live If the fifth recruits had accepted this offer then, she would never have gone this far”
Yohan’s eyes widened It see this
“As it was, things unfolded differently, which you’ve witnessed yourself”
Eshnunna cared for her brother so much that she surrendered to the cursed and broken ones and didn’t resist bewitchment She walked into an obvious trap with her oo feet and bided her ti forced on her with stubborn resolve
“I think the explanation should be enough for you” Chi-Woo could have told Yohan what he wanted to hear, saying, ‘It’s aMs Eshnunna is a real patriot’ And the conversation would have ended on a much more comfortable note for the boy
However, Chi-Woo continued, “People tend to expect certain things from others It happens in any relationshi+p and any situation…It’s normal for you to be disappointed when the other party fails to meet your expectations” Chi-Woo smiled “Mr Yohan, you know the context in which your sister did what she did, and the reason behind her actions, but you still hate this part about your sister, right?” Chi-Woo folded his are you need”
Yohan let out an exclamation as he understood Chi-Woo’s unspoken words Yohan was the reason behind all of Eshnunna’s choices and actions
“Mr Yohan, if you grow up to be a great man and help Ms Eshnunna shoulder the heavy burden she’d been carrying by herself, she ht return to the sister you expected her to be” If Yohan changed, Eshnunna’s choices and actions htened like dark clouds dissipating in the sky He also looked eh Chi-Woo had spoken in a way that would soften the blow, he was basically telling Yohan that he was no different fro, ‘If you’re so angry at her, why didn’t you say anything? You didn’t even try to do soht to criticize her when all you’ve been doing is watching frohed “You’re right” He lowered his head “I was the coward” Even though he seemed to have fully understood what Chi-Woo meant, Yohan looked relieved rather than hurt
“I don’t know if Ms Eshnunna cherishes you so much because you’re her little brother, or because you’re the heir of the Saledom…but if you’re curious, why don’t you ask her yourself?”
“What?”
Chi-Woo sh the crack of the door Yohan had left ajar, a blue skirt could be seen