As soon as they escaped from hell, Denarua swung her sword at Tigrea.

Lin, who had been keeping his guard up, quickly created a small reinforced shield to block the attack.

Clang!

Although he was pushed back a little, he successfully defended himself. Despite Denarua’s attack being focused on speed, Lin’s ability to react and hold his ground was proof that his stats had increased exponentially.

“How is this possible? More importantly, Lin! Don’t interfere!”

“Don’t you feel like something was resolved in that dimension just now? Continuing to fight doesn’t seem necessary.”

“Not at all. Didn’t you see? When dolls start to understand emotions poorly, they inevitably make irreversible mistakes. It’s a fact that has been repeated throughout history.”

“Yes, and that’s why Tigrea needs to be even more cautious and live on.”

“Keeping her alive will only bring tragedy!”

Denarua felt more disappointed that Lin was protecting Tigrea than she was surprised that he blocked her attack.

She wanted to kneel and beg, to ask him to come to her.

“You didn’t see it because you arrived late, but she made the same excuses as that other woman.”

“I didn’t see it, but I did hear it.”

“Then why? Why are you defending the mage?”

“In that situation, saying those things was the natural response. Whether she meant it sincerely will be shown through her actions.”

“That other woman was the same!”

“No, she’s different.”

Lin firmly denied it.

“Their environments, their experiences, they’re all different.”

“But they both committed the same wrongs.”

“We all make mistakes, big or small. We’re lenient with our own mistakes but strict with others’. If we punished every mistake on the spot, no one would be left alive in this world.”

Denarua let out a bitter laugh.

“Have you forgotten what I am? I’m a demon. A demon who wishes for the destruction of the world.”

“Oh, right. You’re so kind that I forgot.”

“Who’s kind?!”

Denarua felt momentarily deflated by Lin’s absent-minded response, but she didn’t lower her sword. Lin, who thought he had defused the tension, felt a bit disappointed.@@novelbin@@

“Come with us. We’ve never wronged you. We only have eyes for you. Why do you want to stay with a party that torments you without even realizing it?”

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