Without the slightest hesitation, Oscar firmly denied.
"I won't, I'll stay far away, preferably never getting involved with anyone again. If possible... dying alone in the wilderness wouldn't be too bad."
After he finished speaking, as if realizing something, Oscar froze in place, dazed for a long time.
"Oscar, long ago, I thought I was an ordinary person, but later I met some other people who made me realize that being ordinary isn't an inherent trait, but a self-made choice."
Selyu started to ramble, remembering another friend.
Sometimes Selyu envied Eve; she made her choice, escaped Arthur's cage, brave even more than men, wielding the Folding Blade ferociously slaying demons.
Selyu also wanted to make such a choice, but her reason told her a different answer.
"Everyone has their suitable place, just like you are only suited to write books, not to slay demons with Lorenzo."
