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There were monsters in the world, Cho knew that well enough, but none were nearly so monstrous as man.
"The thing about this world, the way to survive, is you either become the worst monster you can be, or you find someone else willing to be an even worse monster and make yourself useful.
"It takes a lifetime of evil to be a villain, and only one moment of good to be a hero."
this kid is kinda 5head
Very slowly, the boy leaned forwards. He wore no expression, just that blank, fathomless stare that led all the way to the void between the stars. When he finally spoke, his voice was a whisper so quiet Zhihao barely heard it. "I am the worst monster you know."
uuhhh something is off with this child
Cho now realised the boy would make monsters of both of them before his quest was done.
Im scared to see how this will develop
"In my experience, it is those who claim to be trustworthy who are most untrustworthy. Those who claim to not deserve trust, are often far too scared of trusting others."
Heroes were little more than fools waiting to find the one battle they couldn't win. And he would never be one, no matter what the boy said.
I see feel character development coming
They were an odd bunch: a young boy with a death-like stare, a handsome bandit, a dour swordswoman, a fat man with a with a parasol in one hand and a wooden keg under his arm, and a short rifleman covered in bandages.
badasses
"One can either let their losses define them, or define those losses by what is left to them."
He had to admit though; it did feel good not to be the villain for once.
oop there it is
The Emerald Wind was no longer trying so hard to keep himself separate from the others.
Before Roi Astara noticed and fixed his bandages, she saw he had no lips, the flesh long since having rotted away, and many of his teeth had fallen out. His flesh was wrinkled and brown, oozing in many places. The man looked half a skeleton, as horrific as the hone-onna.
Ew
He wondered if Itami would just accept it like she did most of the decisions the boy made. He hoped not. Zhihao hoped she might stand up for him at least that once. They were, after all, working together quite well these days.
love that hes getting attached to the group... Im loving his character development
Some men were destined to be heroic, always putting others first, even at risk to themselves. Zhihao, on the other hand, always put himself first and never with good intentions.
foreshadowing?!
She taught to me think three different ways at once. The past, for it is important to remember what has come before in order to see what may come again. The present, because one cannot make plans without first knowing what resources one has available. And the future, to know what one's opponent must do and when, and to position oneself to counter their every move.
She remembered the emperor saying Ein had died twenty years ago. If he carried a book about dead heroes, and she was in it... How long ago had she died?
HUHHH
