Chapter 189: The One Behind Everything
Daniel sighed a little as he returned to the pilgrims and saw the scene in front of him.
The crowd that once numbered in the thousands had drastically decreased. Even though only a short time had passed, the players had managed to kill a large number of the pilgrims.
He was sure that in the final evaluation, the deaths of so many pilgrims would definitely lower his score. All he could do was hope he’d make up for it in the later phases.
He was about to step forward and help, but suddenly a hand rested on his shoulder.
"There’s no need. You already saved us from both the demons and those who attacked us," Aurest said with a gentle smile on his face.
"I didn’t do anything. Maybe if I hadn’t attacked the demons, things wouldn’t have turned out this way," Daniel replied, though he was clearly just saying that to sound humble.
While he did feel sorry for them, he didn’t feel any guilt or remorse. In the end, these people had nothing to do with him—this was just a mission he had to complete.
"You don’t need to blame yourself. Honestly, I’m sure the majority of us wouldn’t have been able to pay ten thousand or even one thousand gold coins," Aurest said as he shook his head.
"Still, I didn’t expect such a powerful young man to be among us. On behalf of all the pilgrims, thank you for your help," he added with a smile.
"You’re welcome. It was the least I could do," Daniel replied with a nod.
After that, the two of them went to help. They gathered the bodies of the dead together in one place, formed a circle around them, and sat down.