Where the Villain's Heart Lies

everyone on my team followed my lead but I closed my eyes and jumped. Five seconds after

ho followed. Not long after, some of the Aenelu

ming, brace

ed us disappeared. I know it wasn't a good thing. And I was right... Together with the other fighters, they approached us. A

do now?" – S

us out of here. Anything that would preserve the safety of the sanctuary. But that's not what's happening now.

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clear to me that time is that if I don't do what I was thinking of doing next, they will kill us all. I believe there has been enough killings and bloodbath for the day. I closed my eyes, hearing the closer footsteps and the circle of o

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ot th

ly, I knelt, feeling the coarse pebbles hurt my bare skin. I heard different voices around, confused of what I just did but I knew

men. Tie them one by th

n grab my arms and pulled me up. I looked at them, directly at their silver armors. Above us, the sun has c

or would be so pleased seeing our victory today. Hail, Aene

arriors chorused.

eeks. I was one of those, on our way to doom. No one really knows what awaits for us in the Aenelus Headquarters but my memories of what happened to my

er choos

cks. I fell to the floor and hit two other people already sitting in there.

e were crowded in this tight space. Men, women... children. I gasped. Apparently, the Aenelus found the cave. I searched the room quickly to check on them. They were bruised. Some have cuts. The hatred I felt in my gut aggra

nsufferable, selfish an

enemy? I couldn't imagine the amount of rage I feel right now. He ma

God it's you.

stand what I was feeling anymore. When he let go, he looked at me. I saw his expression changed f

y... did the

wly, diverting my g

self. You had no choice. You couldn't turn that situation a

do I feel so guilty now? Why do I fee

, Benz. Nothing can make me f

. I closed my eyes and hugged my knees, hopi