Chapter 216 Raghnalls Guilt 3 (2/2)

Raghnall closed his eyes as he tried to compose himself. He noticed that it was easier for him to talk about it now. He no longer felt the heaviness he previously felt. And so, after a short sigh, he was able to form a small smile as he spoke.

”So, even after the Academy cleaned up the whole room and my father nearly forcing me to return home, I remained there in the same room, still having Aril's eyes in my hands. I… at that time, I blamed myself immensely. So I made a promise to always remember my mistake.”

Raghnall caressed the skin below his eyes as he looked at the beautiful array of flowers before them.

”I used my ability to absorb Aril's eyes, making his mana turn into my own. At first, I thought his eyes would simply deteriorate and turn into energy inside my body but unexpectedly, instead of that happening, his ability transferred to me and I was able to see what he was able to see. At first, it was magical. I was at a loss of words at how beautiful everything was. But then, every time I used the ability, I always remember him, and I remember what happened.”

”And I wanted his eyes to see, thinking that it would do something… I wanted his eyes to see the suffering of those who made him suffer. So, ignoring my father's warning, I decided to take revenge.”

Raghnall's lips turned into a tight line as he contemplated in telling Inna. He didn't want her to be scared of him, but he wanted to prove to her that sometimes, killing people can be the best comfort and the only option left as the right thing to do. And so, even if she were to end up killing someone, as long as she didn't do it in cold blood or to someone innocent, then it's completely justified.

”I… fifteen of the students that I knew were involved… I… I had to do it for Aril…”

Inna's eyes widened as she looked at him with disbelief.

”You… y-you killed them all?”

Seeing the disbelief in her eyes, Raghnall felt himself panic at the thought of Inna being terrified of him.

”I… Wait… I did it for Aril! They… they ruined his life! If that's how it was, I ruined their lives as well! Pain for pain! That's how this world always has been. I took their eyes, took their tongues and left them for a day. Just as how they did to Aril. And they ended their own lives, just as how he did.”

Inna looked at him, disbelief was still evident in her expression.

It's 'how the world always has been'?

She's been in this world for a year and she somehow had the feeling that it was like that. But to think that she'd hear it from Raghnall's own mouth as he justified torturing fifteen people in the name of revenge...

She just couldn't wrap her head around it.

And truthfully, she felt a sliver of terror as she looked at Raghnall in a new light.