"Hoo ......"

"Hoo ......"

"Hoo ......"

"Hoo ......"

"Hoo ......"

"Do you think he's going to catch up?"

"I don't know."

On the vast plains, once standing behind Lalivash, he was a member of the top class of the most powerful people on the continent, the second of the triumvirate of parliament.

Hudson, Piero.

At this moment, they are running aimlessly like two lost dogs.

Ever since the day of the Red Sun Fall, they have fled the War College.

The one on which they once stood on the throne.

Also, the cage.

Because, a fear that has been haunting their hearts for a long time.

It was an inexplicable fear.

Even the highest status and greatest power in the world cannot be erased.

It was a smell that emanated from the depths of the soul.

Let them, unable to stay at the War College for another moment.

Even though they are now thousands of miles away from the War College, that feeling still looms over them.

"Where are we going?" Again, Piero couldn't help but ask, his voice a little confused, as if he had completely lost his judgment.

"I don't know." Hudson replied anyway, his voice tired, a little impatient with Piero's stupid question.

"Actually, we can cover up the past, that day in the institute, not only that group of guys went in, but also others, we can completely shift the responsibility away, we will not be suspicious." As if talking to himself, as if trying to convince Hudson, Piero continued, "Actually. We don't have to run away. I think he ......"

"He's going to kill us." Hudson paused for a moment, then corrected, "No, it's eating us." ”

This eating word made Piero, who had originally planned to distinguish something, creepy.

He was in a trance. I remembered the sealed sanctuary.

The terrible godfather who stood high in the depths of darkness, he looked at them with scarlet eyes, and he revealed, heavy ...... Appetite.

"I'm so hungry......"

It was as if there was a long groan in his ears that made him not want to think about it a second time.

In the air, it was as if it was flowing again, those hungry breaths.

"I'm so hungry......"

"What?" Piero came back to his senses suddenly, and he looked around nervously and said in horror. "What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything." Hudson probably frowned, and snorted in displeasure.

He felt that Piero was about to be scared out of his mind.

"No, I heard that." Piero shook his head fiercely, he was still looking around, and he kept saying, "I heard, it was him, it was his voice." Didn't you hear? ”

"Huh? Didn't you hear? ”

At this point, he seemed to be really crazy.

"Alright. Don't overthink it, it's far enough here. Hudson sighed helplessly, "Let's go, there's a town ahead, go take a hot shower and relax." He said. Started moving forward.

Faintly, he could still be heard whispering to himself:

"This body is the only benefit."

"I heard it, I really heard it." Piero, on the other hand, is still there. Nervously muttering to himself.

The wind blows.

"I'm so hungry......"

Really, is it a delusion?

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It's a long way from the War College.

This town should be considered the territory of Demacia according to its borders.

But in reality, it's also a long way from Demacia.

This town is basically in a state of self-government.

The sea, very close.

"Why are we going this way?" Piero saw the crowd around him, and as if he had finally regained some energy, he asked a question that was barely reasonable.

"Because now that Chen Senran is independent in the Eastern Territory, according to normal calculations, we will definitely go to him." Hudson reluctantly answered the question, "But if we go the other way, it will be relatively safe to go to sea from the west and then to the east." ”

"Are we really going to take refuge in him?" Piero's voice sounded a little gloomy.

"Or else?" Hudson asked rhetorically.

"Those guys ......" Piero seemed to be holding on to his luck.

"Those guys, won't they kill us because of what happened back then?" Hudson sneered feebly, "You are naïve, Piero, have you really been in this world for so long that your sanity has been assimilated by that ridiculous skin?" ”

"You're not the same...... Piero retorted in a low voice, but he didn't dare to say any more.

"Chen Senran, it can be regarded as a friendship with us, and in addition, we have also had an alliance with Soraka. Moreover, relatively speaking, Chen Senran is the person who is most likely to stop him. Hudson said with a weary final note, "So go to the East, we still have a chance to live, otherwise we ......"

Piero, completely silent.

Silent.

They, really, have been assimilated too much by the world.

Not only, just a human shell.

And didn't pick too much.

They chose a humble inn and stayed in it.

I asked for hot water.

Piero dragged his bewildered body into the room.

He didn't really want to take any hot showers.

But he didn't know what to do either.

He just listened to Hudson's suggestion and tried to do something to alleviate the fear that began to grow infinitely in his heart.

Fear.

What a one, rotten word.

Once upon a time, he Piero, no, it was Piero, where would have known what fear was.

Once upon a time, it only knew what power was.

At that time, its whole body was full of power.

It is not afraid at all, and there is nothing else.

It was perfect.

But, too, it's empty.

So, it's tempting to try these weak, human bodies, these human bodies that are wrapped in all kinds of emotions, feelings.

It also wants to try what it feels like to smile, be happy, be comfortable.

But with that comes fear, fear, despair.

And, weak.

Weak.

Impotence.

Now, he began to hate this pair of himself, and gave up all his strength in exchange for a body.

He's too weak.

The weak can only flee in the wilderness.

He is now starting to miss and is strong.

Hot water poured over Piero's head and slid over his ageing body.

This one, human, body.

Am I now, really, alone?

Weak.

Person?

"I'm so hungry......"

In the dimness, there seemed to be another sound in his ears.

It's an illusion.

Belongs, the illusion of man.

Definitely, yes. (To be continued......)

PS: One more.

Go to bed.