The Righteous Player(s)

But Annan fell silent instead.

He understood everything.

Just like the existence of Ingrid, the "spare crane"...

Grinznuha is the "alternate savior."

He looked at Grinznuha, his eyes became complicated.

That look made Grinznuha sensitive.

He frowned, but he didn't say "don't look at me with that kind of eyes" and other useless words.

Grinznuha just looked at Annan with the same sharp eyes, watching what he was going to say--

Annan spoke, slowly chanting:

"‘But when I look at the sun, all I shed are tears... I know that my body is just a mortal thing.’"

Hearing this, Grinznuha was startled and shocked.

Of course he knew what it was.

The most famous lines from "In Praise of the Name of the Crane".

But he never thought that this sentence would be so relevant at this moment...

Isn't he looking at the sun and crying...a man who is crazy about his smallness?

"'In the melting pot of the light world, my body was finally burned, my teeth rotted, my flesh melted--"

"'I cried for this...I was a mortal thing.'"

Annan slowly said: "I have understood, this despair that even you have forgotten.

"You actually knew it a long time ago... didn't you?"

As he said, he walked forward and reached out and touched Grinznuha's forehead.

Grinznuha remained silent and did not make any resistance.

At this time, Annan can kill him directly.

But he didn't.

Through this touch, Annan's consciousness immersed in Grenznuha's mind.

Grinznuha clearly came into contact with Annan's thoughts:

But what surprised him was.

The thoughts hidden in Annan's mind...

It's not pity. It's not angry either. It is not forgiveness.

There is no fear of worms in his heart. But there is no arrogance or arrogance at all.

It's calm-hope.

"The savior who has forgotten the original purpose, lost in desire, and abandoned by fate..."

In front of his former enemies.

In the face of this villain who has forgotten his honor and mission and abandoned himself.

Annan touched his forehead and solemnly and seriously swore:

"——I will inherit your way.

"I will never fail. I will never admit defeat. I will never give in.

"I will never-fall like you."

There was only a click.

Grinznuha's left arm suddenly lost all its luster and fell off to the ground starting from the big arm.

The face of Grinznuha, who had become young, changed. He took two steps back, and his whole body became aging at a speed where the granulation could be seen, and the blood in his left arm was surging like a fountain.

He stretched out his hand in embarrassment and wiped his left arm to stop the blood.

A somewhat complicated glance at Annan and then at the "Hand of Hope" on the ground, Grinznuha sighed deeply.

But he didn't know what he should say or what he could say.

He originally thought that Annan also had a certain selfishness like him-he was not even a person in this world.

Then he is for fame, for profit...for stronger power, to rule the world, wouldn't it be reasonable?

How could someone really be willing to give everything for someone who has nothing to do with them?

In this world, mortals are short-sighted and dull, nobles are greedy and selfish, churches are arrogant, gods are indifferent, and the fallen are full of evil thoughts from deep in their hearts... Dragons have invaded other worlds, elves have used curses, giants are even more foolish than mortals. , Dwarves are more greedy than nobles.

Nothing in this world is clean. Nothing is beautiful.

He is the most noble blood in the world, and he lives in the bottom society of various countries. He felt more and more that this world was so chaotic and dark—Gryanznuha didn't even know why this world needed to be saved?

Why did he take on such a task back then?

He had forgotten it a long time ago.

He is just a "mortal thing" after all, without such a long memory. It is even more impossible to be as eternal as a god, with light passing by without changing.

Grinznuha just knew that he was the last [hope] in this world.

If Annan also fails, then it's time for him to show his talents!

This world can only be saved by him... he is the last insurance!

Just like an old **** in a company, when a young newcomer trusted by everyone is about to replace him, or even be in a better position than himself, he will pray in his heart that the other party will make a big ugly and make a big mistake.

At that time, people will always respect me, trust me, and rely on me again, right?

Grinznuha prayed so.

So no matter what, no matter what, he is full of hope-eternal hope.

The brighter Annan is, the more eternal and strong this hope will be.

——Replace Annan's fate and become the real savior!

This hope is undoubtedly based on the wish that "Annan may fail."

...... But today, Gryanznuha really saw Annan and really touched his soul.

He realized that it was not "pure goodness."

It is "sublime".

Not a weak good person, nor a repulsive hypocrite. It is a "fanatic" who does not accept anyone's compulsion, but just follows the most instinctive desire of his heart and does whatever he wants.

——He is born to be good, and he wants to knock down all the evil madmen in the world for no reason!

If the position is reversed, he will become a catastrophic devil. He is far more harmful than worms... and because of this, he was selected by Miss Good Luck as a crane against worms.

"I see……"

Grinznukha murmured.

He has fully understood why the world loves Annan so much.

...At that moment, he finally remembered.

Why did he ever want to save the world.

He used to be a very precocious teenager.

He had long realized that the pain, darkness, hatred, jealousy, sadness, greed in people's hearts... It's just that he doesn't accept it.

——Why is this world like this?

-If possible, I want to change everything.

When he walked on this path, he immediately noticed his weakness.

His talents are insufficient.

But his determination became stronger.

——No matter what the price is paid, we must save the world.

But that was just in vain.

No matter how hard he tries, his talents can only end here.

Because of his lack of talent.

But can he turn his head back?

He walks on the noble road!

The end of this road is the place of the savior full of glory!

So, even if you use others as a price--

"...Did it start from that time?"

Grinznukha murmured: "Because my... ability is insufficient?"

Just so?

that is it?

... But, why?

He still felt that something was wrong, but he was already unable to continue to be an enemy of Annan.

Annan did not attack him, nor did he use any spells.

He just unlocked his defenses and touched the essence of his soul with the essence of his soul.

It is the contact between the solid soul and the solid soul.

At that moment, Grinznuha realized that... even if it was the same golden rank, there are advantages and disadvantages in the nature of human beings.

This caused Grinznuha's extremely strong worldview to collapse in an instant.

Because as long as he has been in contact with Annan's unconcealed and upright heart, he can no longer pray from his heart...He is ashamed of his previous wishes. The hope of "Let Annan fail, let me save the world" can no longer be sincerely produced.

——[Hope] is over.

Even if it was him, he couldn't be excited to destroy the beautiful things with his own hands.

He is indeed a villain...but he is not pure enough even as a villain ~www.wuxiaspot.com~.

"The half-hearted savior, the half-hearted villain, the half-hearted hero, the half-hearted conspiracy..."

I can't do anything.

It's just because of my... [Insufficient ability].

So what am I left?

Grinznuha, who had a broken arm, didn't even look at the [Hand of Hope] on the ground.

His face became as old as it was when he came, but his rickety back looked even older than he was a teenager.

Grinznuha was tired, confused, and staggered away from the snowy field.

Just like this, his back disappeared in the blizzard that rolled up again.

Like a wild dog with a broken leg.