SSEI | Chapter 3.10

Maybe that’s why. The moment Yuan saw the giant sword that the Giant had thrown to the ground move stealthily behind the man’s back, he instinctively raised his voice and shouted.4ec935a17b60c4a7

“Watch out! Behind you!”4e236e22d2e87254

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“……!”fac798a588afa0bd

As soon as the man heard those words, he turned and deflected the sword. The giant sword, which was about to stab the man’s back, bounced off and rolled on the ground. Seeing the bewilderment on Lork and the Giant’s faces, Yuan was sure he had succeeded.9cff0e0e109870c3

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There was dd2aeaa2d0 a problem, 1afd4421b1 though.23cc7770ef140303

It was great that he succeeded, but Yuan hadn’t thought about what would happen next at all.fecffaf88431700c

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– I guess it would have been better to kill him. This time, you were wrong, Lork.21572b62d9567f99

Only after hearing the Giant’s voice, filled with anger, did Yuan realize he was in a dangerous situation. This time, even Lork didn’t take Yuan’s side and hesitated. Even the man he helped didn’t seem grateful; instead, he frowned fiercely.da182d6f43bb4ff9

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“You stupid kid, not even running away…!”a4b0f1d920e93f4d

“What? Are you mad at me? I just saved you!”2dd9a970d3badda1

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Yuan raised his voice, but he was suddenly scared. What if that was the man’s strategy all along? If he had left it alone, the man might have handled it himself, but instead, Yuan’s interference might have messed things up.21b8776ef32d9bb7

It was a rash 1019548e55 move. If he e3140717a1 had stayed 758c960601 put or 96827c9207 run away, ea139d7d6a he might 67135f4f18 have been 7d1dc7a495 in the 6531e4e4c5 middle ground, 59863994c8 but now 2b0cb20ed4 he was 51777e6b11 in danger 1db6af269f of being 6585afafbc disliked by 68668ed699 both sides. Yuan felt 896365bc19 darkness closing e06ddd2d5f in on 2cce27b354 him as ef18676f1b he hesitantly 1b2e6676f7 stepped back.8b90b0f44d74cb9f

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The giant sword that had been thrown to the ground by the Giant floated up and began to aim at Yuan. He thought it was fortunate that he wouldn’t be eaten by fish, but being pierced by the sword or eaten by fish were both deaths he hadn’t experienced. The sword didn’t even seem sharp enough to cut his neck in one go.5b34c36622a90f15

– If he’s a rookie, he needs to be taught properly. There’s no point in clumsily siding with someone who’s not even on your team, especially such a harmful existence.3bb8f6d07b25c106

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“Right. Honestly, I wanted Yuan to run away quickly, but now I can’t even take his side… Besides, I was interrupted earlier and couldn’t say it.”6ed58554b8e5d80a

– What is it?00922c25cc6babd9

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“Yuan, that friend of yours. At first, I thought it was nothing, but he seems to have an unusually high number of encounters with the Red Man.”54aa51acc9b18c02

– So, what about it?eeb64775dbf0eebe

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“And he’s siding with the Red Man even when it’s common sense to run away. It’s an irrationally friendly attitude. It’s obvious they’re drawn to each other.”a99437337450c454

– So what are you going to do about it?98aef8c6cc0aa6e2

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“Isn’t it obvious? Before it progresses further, I should… Yeah, I think it’s better to help.”e9d60086efa500bf

Lork grinned and aimed his hammer at Yuan this time. Drawn to each other? Does that boy think Yuan has fallen for the Red Man? It wasn’t because he liked him; it was just a series of coincidences…13948058056aed0f

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Moreover, he didn’t understand what Lork meant by helping. If it was simply to separate the two, why suddenly attack Yuan?9188e8142dd2c255

And the man who heard those words…16cb40b646d482c6

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“…I didn’t want this kid to get attention like this.”9c40c52a9ae98961

As soon as he heard Lork’s words, his face turned cold. He looked visibly displeased. Yuan had a vague idea why. Earlier, he saved Yuan from drowning only to be told not to touch him because he had a lover, and now he’s hearing strange nonsense from Lork about being drawn to each other. It wouldn’t be surprising if he was getting annoyed.75c86fc19c0970b6

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“No, it’s not like that. Um, Lork? It’s not like that!”993ce66fdb432621

“There’s no point in explaining to him. You brought this on yourself by interfering.”9f32c99108e15e73

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The Red Man declared and stepped toward Yuan. While what he said was true, Yuan felt a strange unease. The man’s attitude seemed too serious to be swayed by such childish provocations.26f4fc3fc9bc430f

“What? You don’t like me helping Yuan?”900ddff4ee2d4b8e

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“Lork, you’re usually a decent guy. Sometimes you act a bit sloppy or don’t mention important things. But…”9e740b72f1416570

“But what?”7fb855f13632ab7f

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“In situations like this, when you say you’ll help someone, it’s never turned out well.”6e5fceea377b91bd

Yuan couldn’t understand what that meant. But seeing the unusual smile on Lork’s face, he realized the man had hit the mark. The man, noticing Lork’s smile, muttered as if sighing.d6f5cf9e384d1c05

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“Things are getting complicated.”6cc89006210f21b9

Soon, a vivid red aura began to swirl around the Red Man’s body, just like when the Blue Dot used the power of calamity.4ca78528d3410ade

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“Why…?”a1b036c6254dfb83

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Yuan barely understood that the man was using the power of calamity, but he couldn’t guess the reason behind it. Why did he suddenly decide to use a power he hadn’t used before? Was it to keep Lork in check? What on earth was he trying to do? Yuan thought he just needed to correct Lork’s misunderstanding, but the man was acting as if something serious was happening…3361d4cf4e798fc1

However, those confusing questions didn’t linger in Yuan’s mind for long. He was captivated by the scene unfolding before his eyes.be078ee5293b3699

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“Woah, woah…?!”95d3d6d1fc010da6

Yuan gaped in pure admiration. It was a beauty worth appreciating. If Blue Dot’s light resembled the clear, cool water of a winter river, the man’s light resembled a flame that could burn down the entire forest and even the sea.3807b1ffee46883c

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That flame wasn’t simply burning by drawing in surrounding fuel. It was clearly a light produced by burning itself. The blood the man had shed and the flesh scattered everywhere burned fiercely without even producing smoke. The swirling flames mixed with the wind, rising high into the sky and then crashing down, pulling a gust to the ground.55f7640371f377c6

Of course, 664ed1d551 it was 7553913c25 not only a3c7211176 a beautiful 2bffa71c3f but also e816a99694 a harmful 8b67dacb95 sight. The flame writhed 8d34a204d5 roughly like a fdb8aef50d living creature, surrounding 5fee0507e5 Yuan. The scorching heat b57dca0e8e covered his face, 39ac4d7a72 making it hard da2412f8f7 to breathe or ee4f32ecc5 even open his 02429d476c eyes.a66cf927af30a3ef

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It seemed this power of calamity intended to kill Yuan as well. Yuan thought it wasn’t such a bad thing. If he died burning now, he wouldn’t have to reveal that he had the Crimson Disease, so it was a good timing.566aee4c55b76971

So, this match would ac95a0e460 end here. Having made up his 641bed8c30 mind, Yuan closed his 65ab0a18db eyes.d053b6a51a0bae5f

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But.a5064d69dd69947b

“Don’t go outside. If you do, you’ll die.”24b3a6b0d97379d0

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“…What?”2ccf4fa1dbe61d9b

Startled by the calm voice, Yuan opened his eyes and realized he wasn’t completely engulfed by the flames. He was inside a dome-shaped shield. The light, carrying fierce heat, was swirling beyond the shield, making it feel hot inside, but he wasn’t directly exposed to the light yet.c5c1179cfd0e976d

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“So, you are drawn to it, huh? Seeing you use the power of calamity you didn’t use before!”00b091693e2928e2

“Say whatever you want. You won’t be able to recall anything anyway.”a4b589aaea83777f

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Everyone except Yuan was engulfed in the red flash. The fish clinging to the Red Man’s body, Lork, and the Giant all struggled amidst the thick smoke. Even as Lork was consumed by the flames and couldn’t be seen, he raised his voice and shouted.31c3a41ddf2d751c

“Even if you burn away my memory, the record of you using calamity remains! Let’s see what you’re up to, hovering around and tormenting that kid…!”4b834ac6854899cc

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Lork squeezed out his last strength to shout, but eventually, he couldn’t hold on and collapsed. The Giant tried to control his greatsword for a final strike, but even the sword couldn’t withstand the heat and melted.65bd27b898eee343

The only one intact 5a2bb3bb55 in the light was beecad8090 the man. Despite the 193ede222a brightness all 310c5afa0a around, he 5b9c84fd09 was still 9e1eba13c0 as pitch-black 3e0079462f as if 913140c8d3 buried in 424ebab967 darkness. After shaking off 3357782046 the ashes of 568b0bc31e the burnt fish, 687d2b77c3 the man staggered 133d5cc060 towards Yuan.d2d83f16a3fb8ff2

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Is he really going to kill me this time? Yuan was momentarily seized by irrational fear but soon came to his senses. No, that can’t be. If he intended to kill me, there would be no reason to protect me from the start…6000682e026a482e

‘Wait a minute, I shouldn’t be alive right now, should I?’ad9f554f79ac0ac3

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Yuan surviving wasn’t a good thing. There was no way to know how much the man had used his ability, but it was obvious that if left like this, the aftereffects would surely flare up. Those aftereffects would definitely pass on to Yuan.30a71c9cb5b47f60

If things went wrong, the Red Man might discover Yuan’s ability. Regardless of thinking that the man might actually be a good person, Yuan didn’t want to be caught with a weakness by him, and it was scary.d3a0f77ee08f96af

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“Wait, wait a minute. So, you, that aftereffect.”7d8e116a602e7896

“You seem to have picked up some useless things. Don’t worry about it, you won’t have to know about those aftereffects.”f48a170a777c6011

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The man, unaware of f4e0b220c5 what Yuan was worried a8114e4ff7 about, spoke mockingly as cc560387c7 he stepped inside the 6fc1a0fe51 shield.c824a40d853a129a

“If you had run away earlier, things wouldn’t have come to this. Maybe you were relying on your calamity-related ability, but even if that’s the case… If I burn away the memory, nothing will pass on to you.”66faf0a0f3b04a3e

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Burning away memory, come to think of it, Lork said the same thing… Yuan could vaguely guess from that. Surely, that red light didn’t just have the power to burn material things. It could probably erase mental elements, like memory.20e052ce979d54da

At that moment, Yuan realized. The reason the man kept Yuan alive wasn’t out of sympathy or generosity. He just wanted to hear the answer to the question Yuan had thrown earlier. How did you cross the lake, do you have any calamity-related abilities?257cb3d63a246c88

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Once that curiosity was resolved, he would burn Yuan to death just like he did with Lork and the Giant. Then Yuan would wake up in the sanctuary, having forgotten everything without gaining any information. He was prepared to die, but isn’t this too much? Being stripped of information one-sidedly!fad88414edefb706

“Scammer, you’re a complete scammer! Then it’s really only a loss for me!”e1f578e631d2c412

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“When did I ever say I’d let you gain anything? Just keeping you alive until now is already a considerable favor. Anyway, before you die, I need to check what your ability is.”c83501203c07fefc

The man muttered de9d9a0d67 as he grabbed 6dcd56e5a1 Yuan by the f9ecb37416 collar and lifted 8e54e28ef5 him. Yuan struggled e8ff562546 desperately to a2684a1643 escape, but 6d6e90d959 it was 74c177c6aa no use. It felt a8f8a8f3f4 like being 27f16f164e caught by 93de7f251d a stone f1c9598459 statue rather 671846faac than a 7efc1a3466 person.f3c8bc017fc56332

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Yuan wondered if 1497a4cfc1 biting his tongue e04d59829b might let him a51ef12216 die early, so 74f598a715 he bit down e6eba73c97 with all his e892f0ecce might. But whether 51bdad04a9 it was 994837ed1c the wrong 47873d37f6 method or de86e468e8 lack of 28e58c3067 courage, it 95b90a35de only hurt a59ef80e9e terribly without 4712900ad7 achieving anything.a3907a83fe24df8f

“Is it a skill that activates through self-harm? …No, you were just trying to die with some half-baked knowledge. Do you really think biting your tongue would kill you?”1d79b14f64c87af0

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Was it not possible? Yuan hesitated, feeling embarrassed for no reason, but the man just scoffed, not taking it seriously at all. Anyway, it’s all over now. He had already given up on this match, but if his Crimson Disease was discovered, he could see a future where he’d be tormented by that man for a long time.cc157554b37c19b0

Maybe he should have run away like Lork suggested. If he had, he wouldn’t have been caught by the man, nor would his secret have been exposed. Or should he have quickly jumped into the flames before being caught by that man? Then he could have surely died!9fc4d2300ce60e13

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