Chapter 1831: Everything because of you
Zoren lowered his head slightly as the men closed in from all sides. Suddenly, in this oppressive silence, he heard her voice.
"Renren."
It was Penny’s voice; her voice as a child—that sweet and innocent voice that was the first to touch his heart. The voice he had mentally stored, just to never forget the person who had pushed him to keep going.
"My darling."
Then, followed by the voice of his wife. That sweet, gentle, loving voice, matched with those beautiful eyes that looked at him as if she was simply grateful to have him around. In his first life, he didn’t have enough memories to recall.
His life didn’t even flash before his eyes when he died, and it didn’t surprise him. After all, there was nothing in his first life worth remembering. No memories he would like to take to the afterlife. In this life, however, there were too many.
And if his life were to flash before his eyes, he knew he would take his last breath with a smile.
But not now.
Zoren drew another deep breath, apologizing to his wife in his heart for breaking his promise—a promise to get out of here unscathed. If he wanted to survive and escape, he knew he had to spill his own blood.
Resolve hardened in his mind as he nodded to himself. He listened to the sounds behind him, while his eyes were fixed on the entrance. He first caught a muzzle moving in carefully, but then, he looked away. He glanced over his shoulder, catching one approaching.