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.0773cc36c87ae786

“Watch out! Behind you!”41fc55c95f4d01af

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“……!”3c2a5318c48618fb

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.6b8f439b829d951e

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There was f7dcd7da98 a problem, 90ccf74402 though.089c3a4e07266293

It was great that he succeeded, but Yuan hadn’t thought about what would happen next at all.7cc7a47da789d9f9

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– I guess it would have been better to kill him. This time, you were wrong, Lork.0e730a52c78fff96

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.ae916c354147c549

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“You stupid kid, not even running away…!”3120798bb94214cc

“What? Are you mad at me? I just saved you!”f91628284deb1dd5

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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.668778ed69f7988e

It was a 48a949fc92 rash move. If he had stayed 106e4976d8 put or run away, 466ee5b5a6 he might have been eb5ca293c7 in the middle ground, e87ce9a43f but now he was af879e7f1c in danger of being f4db33a937 disliked by both sides. Yuan felt darkness bc6051e8c2 closing in on b25ee1ead5 him as he 13988150e5 hesitantly stepped back.1770a952e2b36ead

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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.6e3b1ab4e9b2641f

– 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.c93d9492e924598e

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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.”39598184a2b683bb

– What is it?68107964f9c2569b

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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.”497fa0d84a0c6be6

– So, what about it?5be762f0fad1f5c0

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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.”e29ed5f5d557a01d

– So what are you going to do about it?437c87c2c51d4837

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“Isn’t it obvious? Before it progresses further, I should… Yeah, I think it’s better to help.”8f4bd49abacfb772

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…60ab8ac3e3b0ec61

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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?6f3435fd1929b8ef

And the man who heard those words…a7ec252035d695ee

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“…I didn’t want this kid to get attention like this.”c561aec9975c6634

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.c01e8fa263f8157d

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“No, it’s not like that. Um, Lork? It’s not like that!”7e309e5a43b88133

“There’s no point in explaining to him. You brought this on yourself by interfering.”f485cd04df7dc55b

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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.83202c004cf8b722

“What? You don’t like me helping Yuan?”540875d8188cda79

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“Lork, you’re usually a decent guy. Sometimes you act a bit sloppy or don’t mention important things. But…”3a533c9a669d9730

“But what?”5a4abe7849b86f59

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“In situations like this, when you say you’ll help someone, it’s never turned out well.”53ab5f314787e11c

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.0444223552c80555

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“Things are getting complicated.”c9a9166d5ac6eed2

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.390b77b32929d2d1

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“Why…?”e78502cb1c8389f8

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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…95f1a308a2a1887f

However, those confusing questions didn’t linger in Yuan’s mind for long. He was captivated by the scene unfolding before his eyes.6dd48ab97a526954

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“Woah, woah…?!”c56be02a2f9dbb61

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.f0fa4ccd13e369a1

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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.6b5cea7e296593a3

Of course, 6eb6aad843 it was f6b056e7ba not only d9af610952 a beautiful 75f6cd82d2 but also e38780f6c7 a harmful 11eac1ecd1 sight. The flame 673f1ffe31 writhed roughly afabb202d7 like a 0e466b87cb living creature, e7eb5a7235 surrounding Yuan. The scorching heat 6979c9d21f covered his face, 5cdb5e20a4 making it hard dccd95e0e0 to breathe or 9cb26d6848 even open his 7e66c83216 eyes.7f63083a2b31b8ae

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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.1954310ac618cb9b

So, this match would ebae8eeeaa end here. Having made 5eca2f57f5 up his c27824c5a5 mind, Yuan 0d02bc6ab9 closed his f1ceea4c71 eyes.37bea83345db482b

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But.1f8b582c75baaf14

“Don’t go outside. If you do, you’ll die.”7284577666f590bc

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“…What?”7bf14bd21336bb05

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.5d178249c009c092

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“So, you are drawn to it, huh? Seeing you use the power of calamity you didn’t use before!”d38cb004baffa923

“Say whatever you want. You won’t be able to recall anything anyway.”e9d271dce81b3b78

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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.0220140bdd653f11

“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…!”8b3941bd066beadc

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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.8561521ec77ff854

The only one e43da1b3ff intact in the 29604f9655 light was the cc1ee571f9 man. Despite the brightness all c1395635ad around, he was still edd9a3b542 as pitch-black as if edf202b2f4 buried in darkness. After shaking off 016981b8ac the ashes of 2c07cccba4 the burnt fish, 972fc198e4 the man staggered 6741abcca1 towards Yuan.e1e1973f8fb0f8ba

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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…eb09dc4d9c8e9b3f

‘Wait a minute, I shouldn’t be alive right now, should I?’12a2b34749411ad4

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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.efa75ceacd2f80fc

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.eacd8c29569c8d19

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“Wait, wait a minute. So, you, that aftereffect.”3418c6da6112dde2

“You seem to have picked up some useless things. Don’t worry about it, you won’t have to know about those aftereffects.”abfc1c00166d1de8

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The man, 6f1678b6db unaware of 1cae0d0a29 what Yuan 8a2c33c2b9 was worried 702f949dbd about, spoke e696b87eea mockingly as 1a9d7e6630 he stepped 6a78cce7c5 inside the 73ff08f52f shield.3018f0d73bf9ca15

“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.”ae6da61cd0ee3fef

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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.824ccd4ed431cc8d

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?718a7bb44b640822

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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!f991dbb1c26e028e

“Scammer, you’re a complete scammer! Then it’s really only a loss for me!”715b811f39440bae

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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.”704afc1071bb4867

The man b1feda0a7a muttered as d548bbbcdb he grabbed 9a5ae3855c Yuan by fd36cff91a the collar bfff6d5c1f and lifted cc9b6d45fd him. Yuan struggled desperately 7e4236a569 to escape, but 95f07e34d2 it was no 6c2c8d1079 use. It felt like e1dba1eaa1 being caught by 19f478f601 a stone statue d9554eb2e5 rather than a 93c252f210 person.fd186a18edc77427

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Yuan wondered if 66eabfe265 biting his tongue 334fe92a53 might let him c4f15f13ec die early, so cb3fbd7f06 he bit down ac2f760653 with all his 6fea4b422a might. But whether a0af9506e5 it was 5709b9057a the wrong ba2f4eb251 method or f83f94ceda lack of be7f860295 courage, it b5eb60ad33 only hurt 461cd8ad2c terribly without 3e2860ce2d achieving anything.b6c1c85afe002b6e

“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?”40a2301b818ff5a7

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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.160e9f545e6f1f34

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!a3eb4aed13dfa067

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