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"But in reality, I don't need your help... Even without you, I would have been fine. I was just playing with this patient."
Alec ignored Rotten Persimmon and the others' dismayed expressions, and glanced at the corpse at his feet.
He seemed to remember something, bent down, and picked up the short axe, casually tucking it into his belt.
"In fact, I am on my own world adventure. These dangers are merely my seasoning, hardly worth mentioning... Your interruption even spoiled my mood, which is quite rude."
Alec rambled on.
Rotten Persimmon was already impatient, and a team member behind him couldn't stand this bragging ordinary NPC, so he interrupted Alec:
"Enough, you blabbering idiot. Our boss saved your life, so just piss off... Hope the next time you're in danger, no one comes to your aid."
"I wasn't bragging!"
Alec frowned, visibly displeased.
"Let's go," Rotten Persimmon said, too lazy to waste any more words on a brain-dead NPC, and signaled his teammates to leave.
