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Amon thought Keter would give up on his journey into the underground. After all, if the underground collapsed, it was no different from being sealed away forever.
Just as Keter had seen Amon as someone like himself, Amon also believed they shared common ground. Death wasn’t frightening, but being left alone in a world of nothingness—that was far more terrifying than death.
Yet Keter simply chewed on his jerky and said, “That's all you’ve got to say?”
He was already basically standing up, as if ready to leave at any moment. Amon couldn’t understand.
“I don’t know what you’re looking for down there, but even if you find it, you won’t be able to come back. And isn’t this your hometown? You may have saved the mercenaries, but there are still many who need your help. If you leave them behind and go underground, they’ll all die.”
What Amon couldn’t understand was Keter’s humanity. Keter had willingly entered the deadly arena, faced its Ruler, and even wagered his soul to save the mercenaries. In other words, he was selfless. That was Amon’s conclusion. As such, he couldn’t understand...
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