Chapter 68 - A Real Hypocrite And A Wolf Hunter (1/2)
After that last punch, Eddie finally felt tired, for he had just fought with the outlanders and now come to 'practice' his martial arts with the soft dummy.
*Huff* *Huff*
*Fwuuu...*
Eddie let out a long breath...
Then he suddenly turned his head towards his right side, spotting the one who had 'convinced' him not to kill the mongrel, Benjamin, earlier.
”What are you doing here, glasses bastard? Leave me alone, won't ya?”
*Sigh*
Mitchell let out a sigh upon hearing Eddie's annoyed voice. Then he said,
”Please don't get mad at me. I also want to get the man killed as much as you. He is a fucking troublemaker and self-centered bitch, after all.”
When Eddie had heard Mitchell's opinions about Benjamin, Eddie finally calmed down a bit and asked back,
”Then why did you bloody prevent me from stomping his fucking disgusting head?”
But Eddie's tone of voice was still a bit heat...
So, Mitchell could only try to settle him down further,
”Calm down first. Let me explain. Give me a chance, okay?”
*Fwuuu...*
After letting out a long breath originated from the depth of his lungs, Eddie gave Mitchell a chance to explain himself,
”Okay, only this once. Also, if your reasons do not add up, I will smash that disgusting-mouther's head once and for all. Nobody can stop me anymore. Not even you.”
”Alright. Alright. Nobody will stop you. I promise.” Mitchell gave his promise to Eddie.
But that was actually a trigger as Eddie suddenly thought about his promise with Skylar,
”Fuck! The more I think about his nasty face, the more furious I am. Now talk your things.” Eddie fumed once again.
'This guy is almost hopeless. Still, at least he wants to listen...'
Having thought like that, Mitchell started his reasoning,
”Then calm down and listen. If you kill that guy now, some people might become dissatisfied and think their lives are also being grasped within your hands the same as Benjamin. They will think that whenever you want to kill anyone here, you can do so easily. Thus, they might think of a way to...”
”But that man is a fucking murderer!”
Eddie interrupted Mitchell again as it seemed like he still didn't quite get Mitchell's logic.
*Sigh*
Having let out a sigh, Mitchell continued his piece,
”I said to listen carefully. Do not interrupt me just yet.”
*Hmph!*
Eddie let out a harrumphed sound as a result.
That was to be expected, though...
Nevertheless, Mitchell spoke again,
”Do you know the meaning behind the word 'hypocrite'?”
Upon hearing the sudden question that didn't want an answer, Eddie shook his head in annoyance, whereas his mind felt a bit more sobered than earlier,
'Hypocrite? The word sounds familiar...'
”Then let me tell you its meaning.” Said Mitchell while adjusting his glasses frame like some kind of expert.
When Mitchell realized he finally got Eddie's attention, he explained further,
”A hypocrite is a person who claims to have moral standards to which that person's own behavior fails to conform with those mortal standards themselves. That's why yo...”
”Wait, wait... Can you elaborate a bit more first?”
Before Mitchell could even describe further, Eddie, who was scratching his bald head in a muddle, interrupted him,
With a roll of his eyes, Mitchell gave more detail about a hypocrite,
”In other words, a hypocrite is just a pretentious bastard who thinks he is always right while other people who don't share the same worldview as him are judged as bad people and criminals. That's why yo...”
”Wait... Are you saying I'm a criminal now!?”
Again, when Mitchell tried to go in-depth into the topic, he was interrupted by the 'fuming' Eddie.
'For fuck sake. This dickhead...' Mitchell cursed Eddie within his mind. Then he continued earnestly,
”That's right, that type of people will look at you with the same eyes they used to look at Benjamin and Angelo. Because you do not share the same worldview as them, and you also lead them like a dictator, they might rebel at your 'coup'. And I know, you don't want that to happen, right?”
After seeing that Mitchell was finally done talking, Eddie replied uncaringly with an 'I don't care' expression,
”Hmm... Well... Who cares?”
Having heard Eddie's uncaring tone, Mitchell suddenly felt dumbfounded,
”What? Are you for real?”
”Yeah. If they somehow rebel against us or don't listen to us, what can they do with that amount of people? After all, they are just the minority here. They also have to rely on everyone else for their survival. What if I just kill one scumbag? At worst, we will use force to press them down the ground. More importantly, I have killed so many people in my life already; there is no problem adding one more to the list at all.”
It was indeed, as Eddie had said...
That was... if someone viewed it from a soldier's point of view.
As for Mitchell?
He was never a soldier, so he had a different worldview...
”Aiz... My friend. You are such a straightforward bigot who acts according to his own belief, the very definitive opposition of a hypocrite itself. That's why when you said, ”there is no problem”; it is, in fact, the real problem we're discussing now because you can not kill people as you wish.”
”You are trying to cram your worldview into my head; you want me to think like you. Now, don't you think you are the real hypocrite here?”