The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 287: I know in my heart that my body is just a mortal thing

But Annan became quiet instead.

He understood everything.

Like the existence of "backup crane" Ingrid...

Gryaznuha is the "backup savior".

He looked at Gryaznuha, his eyes becoming complicated.

That look made Gryaznuha sensitive.

He frowned, but didn't say useless words like "Don't look at me with that look."

Gryaznuha just looked at Annan with the same sharp eyes, watching what he was going to say——

Annan opened his mouth and chanted slowly:

"'But when I look at the sun, all I shed is tears... I know in my heart that I am just a mortal thing.'"

Hearing this, Gryaznuha was suddenly startled and shocked.

Of course he knows which passage this is.

The most famous lines from "In Praise of the Name of the Sky Crane".

But he never thought that this sentence would be so appropriate at this moment...

Isn't he looking at the sun and crying... someone who is crazy about his own insignificance?

"'In the furnace of the light world, my body will eventually be burned, my teeth will rot, my skin and flesh will dissolve——'

"'I weep for this...I am a mortal thing.'"

Annan said slowly: "I already understand this despair that even you yourself have forgotten.

"You actually knew it a long time ago... didn't you?"

As he spoke, he walked forward and reached out to touch Gryaznuha's forehead.

Gryaznuha remained silent and did not make any resistance.

At this time, Annan can kill him directly.

But he didn't.

Through this touch, Annan's consciousness was immersed in Gryaznuha's mind.

Gryaznuha clearly came into contact with Annan’s thoughts:

But what surprised him was.

The thoughts hidden in Annan’s mind...

But it's not pity. Nor is it anger. Not even forgiveness.

He had no fear of worms. But there is no arrogance or arrogance at all.

But calm - hope.

“A savior who has forgotten his original purpose, lost himself in desire, and been abandoned by fate...”

In front of his former enemies.

In front of this villain who has forgotten his honorary mission and abandoned himself.

Annan touched his forehead and solemnly and seriously swore:

"——I will inherit your path.

"I will never fail. I will never give in. I will never give in.

"I will never - fall like you."

There was only a click.

Gryaznuha's left arm suddenly lost all its luster, starting from the upper arm and falling to the ground.

Gryaznuha's expression changed as he became younger. He took two steps back and his whole body became aged at a speed that was visible in the flesh. The blood in his left arm was surging like a spring.

He stretched out his hand in embarrassment and wiped his left arm to stop the bleeding.

Glanznuha glanced at Annan with some confusion, then at the "Hand of Hope" on the ground, and sighed deeply.

But he didn't know what he should say or what he could say.

He originally thought that Annan had some selfish motives like him - he was not even from this world.

Then he does it for fame, for profit... for stronger power, to rule the world, isn't that reasonable?

How can someone really be willing to sacrifice everything for someone who has nothing to do with them?

In this world, mortals are short-sighted and stupid, nobles are greedy and selfish, the church is arrogant, the gods are indifferent, and the fallen are full of evil thoughts from the bottom of their hearts... Dragons once invaded other worlds, elves used spells, and giants Mortals are more foolish and dwarves are more greedy than nobles.

Nothing in this world is clean. Nothing is beautiful.

He is of the noblest bloodline in the world, and he lives at the bottom of society in various countries. He felt more and more that this world was so chaotic and dark - Gryaznuha didn't even know why this world needed to be saved?

Why did he take on such a task back then?

He has long forgotten.

After all, he is just a "mortal object" and does not have such a long memory. It is even less possible to be as eternal as a god, unchanging as time goes by.

Gryaznuha just knew that he was the last [hope] of the world.

If Annan also fails, then it will be time for him to show off his talents!

This world can only be saved by him... He is the final insurance!

Just like an old gangster in the company, when a young newcomer who is trusted by everyone is about to replace him or even have a better status than him, he will pray in his heart that the other party will make a big fool of himself and make a big mistake. wrong.

At that time, people will always respect me, trust me, and rely on me again, right?

Gryaznuha prayed like this.

So no matter what, no matter what, he is full of hope - eternal hope.

The brighter Annan is, the more eternal and solid this hope is.

——Replace Annan’s fate and become the real savior!

This hope is undoubtedly based on the desire that "Annan may fail."

... But today, Gryaznuha really saw Annan and truly touched his soul.

He realized that it was not "pure kindness".

But "sublime".

Not a weak good person, nor a disgusting hypocrite. Rather, they are "fanatics" who do not accept anyone's compulsion, but just follow their innermost instinctive desires and do whatever they want.

——He is a madman who is born to be good and wants to defeat all evil in the world without any reason!

If the position is reversed, he will become a disastrous devil. He is far more harmful than the worms... and it is for this reason that he was chosen by Miss Good Luck as the sky crane to fight against the worms.

"So that's it..."

Gryaznuha murmured.

He already fully understood why the world loved Annan so much.

...At that moment, he finally remembered.

Why did he want to save the world?

He was a very precocious teenager.

He has long been aware of the pain, darkness, hatred, jealousy, sadness, greed in people's hearts... but he doesn't accept it.

——Why is this world like this?

——If possible, I would change everything.

When he walked on this road, he immediately realized his powerlessness.

His talents are insufficient.

But his determination became stronger.

——No matter what the cost, we must save the world.

But that's all in vain.

No matter how hard he works, his talents can only go so far.

Because his talent is insufficient.

But can he turn back?

He walks on a noble path!

At the end of this road is the glorious savior!

Then, even at the expense of others——

"...Did it start from that time?"

Gryaznuha murmured: "Because my... talents are insufficient?"

Just that?

That's it?

...But why?

He still felt that something was wrong, but he was no longer able to continue to be an enemy of Annan.

Annan did not attack him, nor did he use any spells.

He just released his defenses and touched the essence of his soul with the essence of his soul.

It is the contact between solid soul and solid soul.

At that moment, Gryaznuha realized... Even if he is also a gold-level person, there are advantages and disadvantages in his nature as a human being.

This caused Gryaznuha's solid worldview to collapse instantly.

Because as long as he comes into contact with Annan's unabashed and upright heart, he will no longer be able to pray from the bottom of his heart... He is ashamed of his previous wishes. We can no longer sincerely hope that "Let Annan fail and let me save the world."

——[Hope] is over.

Even he cannot be so excited that he can destroy beautiful things with his own hands.

He is indeed a villain...but even as a villain ~IndoMTL.com~ he is not pure enough.

"A half-baked savior, a half-baked villain, a half-baked hero, a half-baked conspirator..."

I can't do anything.

It’s just because of my... [lack of talent].

Then what is left for me?

Gryaznuha, who had lost his arm, did not even glance at the [Hand of Hope] that fell to the ground.

His face became as old as when he first came, but his rickety back looked more than ten years older than before.

Gryaznuha staggered away from the snowfield, tired and confused.

His back just disappeared into the blizzard that rolled up again.

Like a wild dog with its legs broken.