Chapter 23: This woman was chaos.
After he failed to form an alliance, Leo made his way back to the house. His steps were slow, thoughtful, and slightly heavy, as his mind wandered through the whirlwind of events that had unfolded today.
He had been bullied by some random, arrogant mage, a guy who acted like he owned the world.
Then there was that girl... That fan girl. She had been ready to drop her entire wallet at his feet just to be close to him, clinging like a loyal puppy, all sparkly eyes and dangerous obsession. Honestly, that level of desperation scared him a little.
And then... that girl who had helped him. She was strong, calm, confident... and she was in his school.
But what really stuck with him—the thought that refused to leave—was this: the owner of this body... the original Leo... was clearly someone different.
A good guy.
A genuinely kind, helpful, optimistic kind of person.
The sort who’d smile at strangers and lend his last coin to someone in need. That kind of personality was dangerous in this world.
Naively dangerous!!
Not that Leo was complaining. It was fine to be good. Goodness had its place. But there also needed to be caution.
Quick wits. A sense of wariness. Otherwise, people would take advantage of that kindness without a second thought.