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.76eadbdb7b26db69

“Watch out! Behind you!”3ec74801854d87ba

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“……!”ffa354c41ffb006b

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.c07987eb77c1df06

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There was a 57e65cba2b problem, though.8ea45feccdb46316

It was great that he succeeded, but Yuan hadn’t thought about what would happen next at all.e9faf826bd7d1a15

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– I guess it would have been better to kill him. This time, you were wrong, Lork.7af8beee11a5131a

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.140584e5cf48adb4

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“You stupid kid, not even running away…!”2aeb0ac59e0a7910

“What? Are you mad at me? I just saved you!”d53a9f71c43ad9d0

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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.c108109d51845d03

It was a 436b0236d6 rash move. If he had 16c5c88421 stayed put or 0e8a522890 run away, he c8a6ee5d72 might have been f754dc8f9f in the middle e474087cf0 ground, but now ac5f8851dc he was in 02052c933e danger of being c7039d2d4c disliked by both 594a9057a9 sides. Yuan felt darkness 1a2dd4f193 closing in on c2a3a9d548 him as he 950e176f63 hesitantly stepped back.a95b7e6809155b66

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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.e41f46ec35e4718b

– 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.fe7b1bd78465964e

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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.”1d54199f2d5bb826

– What is it?75886fdaa0e16813

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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.”296ba04218d854ea

– So, what about it?b843d09ce1e8da8b

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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.”5b946d27f41e060a

– So what are you going to do about it?fffce63c8afedd26

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“Isn’t it obvious? Before it progresses further, I should… Yeah, I think it’s better to help.”0639688adcfe9af6

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…04b619f3352bcf66

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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?810c45e688a6299a

And the man who heard those words…767d5aa509b4790b

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“…I didn’t want this kid to get attention like this.”2cdd3039f9187d0f

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.23fcdf7028acf8c3

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“No, it’s not like that. Um, Lork? It’s not like that!”3ff04f48d00da3d3

“There’s no point in explaining to him. You brought this on yourself by interfering.”256b3713151e838d

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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.50640865f9cab1d7

“What? You don’t like me helping Yuan?”9b4fff6d9e44b974

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“Lork, you’re usually a decent guy. Sometimes you act a bit sloppy or don’t mention important things. But…”f77828a76a5dea70

“But what?”72597478899c8b72

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“In situations like this, when you say you’ll help someone, it’s never turned out well.”90b01d262b69285d

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.0ad155988509ef75

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“Things are getting complicated.”37aa7e9bab95ed08

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.dab3445db8cd252d

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“Why…?”27485886e4915e71

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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…1786c96667b84dbd

However, those confusing questions didn’t linger in Yuan’s mind for long. He was captivated by the scene unfolding before his eyes.222d675c58445adf

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“Woah, woah…?!”e163f6f4a40b8583

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.7a8e5af380933029

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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.96bdbdcc1a5d7c46

Of course, it was 1d92ec92e4 not only a beautiful ee6bc4afd3 but also a harmful 24c95c80f1 sight. The flame writhed roughly ee53940972 like a living creature, e525d3d410 surrounding Yuan. The scorching heat 882ee2bc77 covered his face, fec1a632e4 making it hard ddd1a29bcd to breathe or 7580604343 even open his 78d2732a90 eyes.6713f8eaa42e21d7

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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.79751bb33b1263ef

So, this match would 53b40e0e20 end here. Having made up e9ebd4e41b his mind, Yuan d3f231c272 closed his eyes.2d2f0cf1ea748d21

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But.e3b4fb406a937fc6

“Don’t go outside. If you do, you’ll die.”6c9f902c573ea697

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“…What?”3e6cacdb7435ffe9

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.be926885f0bcc182

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“So, you are drawn to it, huh? Seeing you use the power of calamity you didn’t use before!”83c503ceaeb65e24

“Say whatever you want. You won’t be able to recall anything anyway.”a18f1bbc6437135a

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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.cf34d906d320be23

“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…!”cb8652a83f1bb44a

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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.6782c3c3c518edc9

The only one intact d2535be92f in the light was f0471143b5 the man. Despite the brightness 61b1d761d4 all around, he 17afc9c920 was still as 8bfae98db3 pitch-black as if 3fdfd21934 buried in darkness. After shaking off cde5406b42 the ashes of e721d47a80 the burnt fish, e55811d487 the man staggered bd7be39e09 towards Yuan.dfe8529ae0528116

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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…30e5ebde53ffc198

‘Wait a minute, I shouldn’t be alive right now, should I?’7460bb8fba010ac3

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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.f3b6b10134a0c7bc

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.a70ef8b884bbe49e

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“Wait, wait a minute. So, you, that aftereffect.”bf8b9b56df5cdeef

“You seem to have picked up some useless things. Don’t worry about it, you won’t have to know about those aftereffects.”29930a6eedeeec1d

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The man, unaware of acce2dc543 what Yuan was worried 696147223f about, spoke mockingly as e80ab47ff1 he stepped inside the 75a8ba6f2e shield.2c1672aff43d8e47

“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.”6ab25b7ef57f6f47

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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.298e310b2fc3b32c

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?916595f15daccb91

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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!9106e06c193f9a92

“Scammer, you’re a complete scammer! Then it’s really only a loss for me!”dd74b86aa04c1bb7

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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.”f006b10244bbc041

The man muttered 6416b148e6 as he grabbed c3469cc77f Yuan by the 02a45b6b58 collar and lifted 34f39f9262 him. Yuan struggled desperately to 4289b1a9b1 escape, but it was c039f7b50c no use. It felt like being c64ae03cd9 caught by a stone 842a898ef6 statue rather than a 3abd2baf6f person.99a60df319092a36

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Yuan wondered f8d52f2325 if biting fc8d1a543a his tongue fe3bddf74b might let 0218e9b19a him die 836501921a early, so 5f982ac5e8 he bit 942adb69ed down with 157c159664 all his 80ba041f4a might. But whether 606998a2f7 it was 7b864e3f05 the wrong c324af84f4 method or 273a53b515 lack of 2c10c52e2a courage, it 328ba5f718 only hurt 67f5bb726e terribly without 8b365efb36 achieving anything.e4f27d027a5bade1

“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?”5551796f13e03cfa

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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.a014bc542af67749

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!a1b74d49f3e8c806

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