“Strange…” I muttered.

The number of monsters in the air was increasing. They were desperately trying to stop us. Even though the giant tuna Aikan had become an undead monster with its power as a guardian intact, it could not continue to march forward freely with so many monsters blocking the way.

“Oppa, is Uruto gone?”

I said flatly, “Uruto is dead.”

“Uruto…”

Plus, after finding out that a friend had died, the children’s mood and morale had turned for the worst. They cried in Ren’s, Lebuik’s, and my embrace. They had lasted this long in such a hopeless situation, but after finding out that a friend they had talked and laughed with had been a bug the entire time, the shock caused them to lose all of their energy.

I had told Ren and Lebuik about the truth before, so they weren’t stunned, but they seemed worried about the enervated children.

Should I have done it differently?

I could have easily killed the fake Uruto when the children weren’t looking. However, I didn’t because there was valuable...