"I… don't have a lot of ti left."
"!!!" Silvester and Raven widened their eyes. Milfa frowned, not understanding a single thing.
anwhile, Leysha grabbed his arms while asking out loud, "What do you an? Are you going to die? Have they found out?"
Laufey shook his head. "No. They haven't found out. However, they've been rather suspicious of . In the end, to make them trust , I have to swallow the demons. Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire
"Fortunately, I am able to resist the demon for the ti being, but I can't hold on for much longer. At this rate, the demon will take over my body. It will be worse than death. I might end up hurting everyone." Laufey gritted his teeth. Although he was unwilling, he truly had no other choice.
Leysha's body shook. Her lips were shaking as tears leaked out of the corner of her eyes. "You… You should have gotten away. There's no need to sacrifice your life like that…"
Laufey shook his head. "I've told you and brother, haven't I? I will live for the sake of the Ardagan family. Even if I die, I will beco the family's guardian spirit.
"If I bail out at that ti, the Supre Devil Organization will beco even more unpredictable.
"That's why I have to remain here. I have to keep them in check and stay predictable for as long as possible."
Leysha opened her mouth, wanting to convince him.
However, Laufey added, "Sister-in-law. Look at the Golden Dawn Village. Look at this land. This is the first ti I see even normal people smiling that brightly.
"I wonder what would happen if Noel was born a few decades earlier… would I be able to experience a different life?
"When that thought ca to my mind, I couldn't help but smile. Even though I couldn't experience such a thing, I wished to protect it.
"As expected of my nephew, he really surpassed his father." Laufey smiled. He was born in the slum and experienced his childhood in that very place.
All the dirty things in the world. There was nothing he had yet to see.
Yet what about the current situation? The system was moving toward the prevention of bribery. Even prostitutes could actually lead a decent life. No. Having enough water and food alone was already a luxury, let alone other facilities and benefits they received from the governnt.
There was even a chance for free education. With knowledge, even the children of the slum could change his life. And it wouldn't be just a rare chance like him. After all, no one would expect that Luke Ardagan would find him a re slum kid.
With more knowledge, they could advertise themselves, getting money through one thing or another instead of rummaging through the trash or stealing.
For Laufey, this was a dream he could never realize. Seeing how Noel made his dream a reality, there was no way he wouldn't be moved.
If his life could be exchanged to protect that dream, he would gladly offer it.
"That's why… Please don't persuade any further, sister-in-law. This is my will and wish.
Milfa felt goosebumps. She never thought Laufey was a hero to the Demon Banner Army this whole ti. Yet, his life was filled with irony.
Even if no one understood his sacrifice or even if his life would be filled with infamy, he still chose to walk on this path… the tragic tale of a hero.
"I… am sorry."
"Why are you apologizing, sister-in-law? You're always like this, blaming yourself for everything. You were the one who kept rejecting the plan to leave Noel. Anyway, don't worry about . Although I want to give back everything, it's not the ti yet.
"Once I have sorted out the situation, and after I can't hold any longer, I will launch a skirmish against the Ardagan family. I will die there as a human, not a demon. I guess I should apologize to my nephew for letting him handle such a burden.
I will bring all the information and the book to him. In the anti, you should keep this a secret.
"In fact, I need you to injure , sister-in-law. If I just leave like this, they will certainly not believe it. You have gained an insight on the transcendent path. So, if you're the one injuring and leave even a bit of trace of that transcendent, they will definitely think there's another hidden protector in the Ardagan family.
"Unfortunately, I have no choice but to create a narration about you without any proof, but this will keep the Supre Devil Organization in check for a while. Besides, those people are asking for my help, so it's clear that Noel has entrusted the task to a capable man.
"All that is left is to deceive the Supre Devil Organization. Sorry, sister-in-law. You will probably end up blaming yourself again, but I have no one to ask besides you."
"…" Leysha clenched her fists.
Knowing it was a hard decision for Leysha, Laufey turned to Silvester and Raven. "Sorry, but can you guys count the number of those corpses? Just make sure all 102 of them are dead."
Both of them knew that they shouldn't disturb Leysha. So, they agreed and started moving away. Besides, there was no way Milfa would let her guard down, considering this might be another sche.
Laufey turned to Milfa with a chuckle. "Sorry. I'm not going to tell you to leave us alone. In fact, I'd like to request a favor from you… not that I can pay it. You need to keep it a secret for now and only tell him after I die.
"Tell him… 'Sorry, I can't drink with you anymore, buddy.'"
"!!!" Milfa shuddered. It was clear who the 'buddy' in his mouth was. Oscar loved drinking in the past. Although there weren't a lot of people who knew about it, Oscar, Dimitri, and Laufey… those three were seen drinking together a lot.
When Dimitri left and Laufey betrayed the Demon Banner Army, he stopped drinking. That was why he had been giving him only tea most of the ti.
While they were rivals, they were also like brothers who could understand each other. Yet, the situation broke their relationship.
Laufey closed his eyes, muttering inwardly, 'I have seen the end of my path. Unfortunately, it seems that I will be the first one to leave.'
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