Chapter 83: And the Beaten Learned to Strike Back
I strode through the garden’s arched exit, gravel crunching underfoot. Behind me, the waterfall’s roar faded into the hum of campus life—chattering students, rustling leaves, the distant clang of training swords.
I hope he understood.
The thought slipped out before I could stop it. Aeron wasn’t stupid—just tragically stubborn. But that flicker of warmth in his eyes at the end... Maybe, just maybe—
Ding.
A chime like silver bells echoed in my skull.
Oh, it’s about time, huh.
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[Scenario Completed: "The Hero’s Hollow Heart"]
"Guilt is a silent blade, sharpened on the whetstone of good intentions. You found the hands clenched around its hilt - not in malice, but in misguided protection. Where others saw only a warrior’s stubborn pride, you recognized the fear of a boy who loved too deeply to risk love again."
▸ Achievements:
- Allowed the cursed to spill his anguish without judgment, transforming silence into shared burden.