"The real world is full of surprises."
Li Ke brandished his sword again, chopping the head of the laughing scarecrow in half. But as the flames burned, the scarecrow didn't show any special characteristics, as if it was just that fragile. Under the cawing of the crows, the scarecrow was easily burned to ashes. Even the razor-sharp scythe that could easily pierce through Demacia steel was strangely incinerated into ashes by the flames.
But Li Ke wasn't in the mood to care about this, because after seeing the scarecrow turn into ashes, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was still fear in their eyes, they also understood that today's matter was finally over. Because when the scarecrow was burned to ashes, the originally dark and strange forest suddenly lit up. And those strange scarecrows no longer had the illusion that they were laughing. Instead, they became stiff under the light.
When Karina saw the person who saved her, she laughed at herself. Then, her body swayed and fell to the ground. After that, Li Ke put away Atokus and held her in his arms.
"I didn't expect you to be involved in my affairs. Ha … I'm really useless."
When Li Ke carried her, Li Ke didn't feel the slightest bit of strength in her body. And when he looked at her cheeks, he saw the fear and panic in her eyes. In the end, the woman had taken off her tough outer shell, revealing the weakness within. But it was obvious that her outer shell was forcefully torn off in front of the monster that made people unconsciously see the thing that frightened them. She was forced to face her true self in blood.
So the first thing she did was to laugh at herself and blame herself.
"After all, we're friends."
Li Ke felt that it was natural because he treated Karina as a friend. And for friends, he naturally had to help them. Of course, this was also because Karina really helped him a lot. And when he was wanted, she was willing to help him instead of reporting him directly. If it was just ordinary help, it wouldn't be enough to make Li Ke see her as a friend.
He was very clear about what kind of criticism he would receive if he broke the rules for an outsider in this place with strict rules.
"Yes, a friend. I really didn't expect to have a friend."
Karina just smiled, then closed her eyes as if she didn't care about anything. In fact, she didn't understand what kind of joy she wanted. In her fear, she discovered that she didn't like her fiancé for a long time. But then, she realized that she actually pretended to like him very much to maintain her appearance. Although she felt pain when her fiancé died, what made her afraid was that she actually felt relieved because of his death.
Am I an evil person? Or have I always been the things that I've been fighting since I was born?
Karina closed her eyes and recalled her fear. She realized that she was afraid that she didn't know who she was, didn't know what she wanted, and didn't know what she was fighting for, and suffered until now. She believed in the virtues of Demacia, the honor and responsibility of the Royal Wei Family, but in fact, they had already become the things that tortured her. But she didn't want to be like her fiancé, irresponsible and become a bastard that everyone despised.
Should I … be alive or not?
Karina, who couldn't find the meaning of her existence and felt great fear, couldn't help but grab Li Ke's clothes. She really couldn't find any reason for her to continue living. She wanted to find something valuable for herself, but her overly intelligent mind and her long experience told her that it was useless.
'Meaningless.'
Whether it was love or hate, it didn't affect anything because this was what someone wanted her to do. After growing up, the only real feeling she had was to be with her fiancé. However, this feeling was immediately exhausted by her fiancé's various actions. After that, she had no choice but to work hard to salvage this relationship for the sake of her family's glory and to maintain this bond.
Perhaps there was a slight possibility that she could still salvage this bond in the end, and her irresponsible fiancé might also understand what others had done for her, or perhaps she could find another bond. But now, she had lost the reason to continue living, and this was what she had always been afraid of.
"Don't be like this. People always have to look forward. When Noxus crushed my legs, I also thought that maybe death was a good thing. After all, I couldn't see any hope at that time, and living was so painful."
Li Ke smiled softly. Then, under the strange gazes of the other soldiers, he carried Karina and walked towards the town.
"But it's human nature to chase after miracles. Sometimes, if you don't give it your all, you don't know how far you can go … Of course, physics and mathematics questions, forget about them. If you don't know how to do them, then you don't know how to do them."
He saw that Karina's eyes were still as empty as ever, and he sighed inwardly. He really wasn't suited for this kind of thing.
"I've always felt that using frivolous words to interfere with other people's lives is a very rude thing to do, so I won't comment on the feelings you've put in and the decisions you've made. After all, no matter how ridiculous it is, it's still a move that you've put in your feelings for. But as a friend, I hope that the next time I see you, you'll still be that cool and capable woman who can smile under the bright sun and say things that aren't polite. After all, to be honest, you're very beautiful like that. When I saw you for the first time, even I, who had a wife, was a little moved. "
His words made Karina couldn't help but look at this man who didn't shave his beard, so he looked very old. But she still didn't say anything. She just sighed helplessly, and then buried her face in Li Ke's chest.
Idiot.
She made an evaluation of Li Ke in her heart.
Even in Demacia, he was an idiot who had a hard time. After all, although it was said that the people of Demacia were united and friendly, but if that was really the case, then why would there be a profession like Thief? It was just that compared to other races in this world, the people of Demacia were more law-abiding. She was very clear about this.
But …
Karina's hand that was holding Li Ke's cloak tightened, and she couldn't help but mutter.
"I don't hate idiots."
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