After looking at the towering mountain for a few minutes, I made a decision...
My willpower is strong, but not that strong! I really want master my innate Gift so I can kill, kill, kill, kill- Wait, that's not my purpose! I want to master my Innate Gift so I can defend myself against the lunatics, that's it. However, move up this mountain is too much!
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"What's up?"
"What's up. Who are you?"
"I am myself, and you?"
"I am myself too, but I want to know exactly who you are. You seem suspicious."
"I'm just a random traveler—bastard! Why are we saying the same things as before? I just left here! Don't you remember me?"
"Serious?"
The coward looked me up and down.
"Hmm... Ah! I remember! You're the SIMP!"
Bastard! Remembered me for that! Kill, kill, kill, kill-
"Yes, it's me."
"What brings you back here? Don't tell me you came here for the girl."
"Y-yes."
"Dude, don't be a SIMP, If you are, there are only two destinies waiting for you. Either she'll take pity on you and accept a relationship with you, only to leave you for someone else after. Or you'll spend the rest of your life watching her date other guys. In the end, both options are bad."
"Are you here to provide information or just talk nonsense?"
"Obviously, I'm here to "sell" information so I can live comfortably with my wife and daughter."
"You always talk about your wife and daughter... I hope no tragedy befalls such a close-knit family."
"Never. My wife is a housewife, we never venture into tropical forests, and my daughter has talent but is still a child."
"Why do you think only forests are dangerous? There are lunatics everywhere, didn't you know? They tried to kill the 'cursed"
"Oh, there are plenty of reasons to kill him. I provide information, so I might get beat up, but my life is not at risk."
"Nice. I genuinely hope no lunatic appears for your family."
Saying that, I looked at the man. He was doing something resembling a prayer. I didn't care and went straight to the point.
"Do you know where Marie lives?"
Once again, the Bastard extended his hand.
"100."
"Here. I truly hope no lunatic appears for your family. I genuinely wish from the bottom of my heart."
The man again did something resembling a prayer. What a dedicated family man, it's impossible not to be moved. I really hope no lunatic appears...
"PUHAHAHA!!"
"Damn, scared me, bastard!"
Holy shit! I got so excited imagining some events that I burst out laughing!
"Sorry, now can you tell me where she lives?"
"I just said!"
"Say it again, I didn't hear correctly."
"Hmph!"