"Don't pity me for my sake!"
"Because, when I arrived in Lai'ang City, I was already dead!"
"Yes, the walking dead, alive in name only."
"I went through two ordeals in succession, made the choices myself, saved the majority, and sacrificed my own teammates... twice."
"At first, I kept telling myself that it was the right thing to do."
"But then, at night, when alone, I'd ask myself, was it really right?"
"Clearly,"
"It wasn't."
"What I should have chosen was to sacrifice... myself."
"To let them all survive."
"After coming to this conclusion, I quietly waited for the opportunity, and now?"
"The opportunity has come."
"Jason, please let me."
"Let me face death."
"Let me atone for the mistakes I've made."
Edmund's voice was very calm, even when making a request, there wasn't a hint of fluctuation, as casual as inviting someone to dine.
Everyone heard these words.
