Despite having the ability to defeat her adversary, Violet chose to hold back instead, halting her aggressive actions.
"Why didn't you kill me? It wouldn't have been difficult for you," the female mage wondered, not understanding why Violet would act as such.
She was at a complete loss. This mainly stemmed from her perspective as a mercenary.
After long periods of battle with monsters, mercenaries instinctively react and strategize according to their enemy's thought processes and actions.
This is an instinct honed and tempered through prolonged time on the battlefield.
It could be called illogical, but it happens to everyone, thus her confusion was reasonable and completely justifiable.
However, for Violet, things were not as simple as they appeared.
To Violet, the enemy she had to face was not the wild beasts in the forest, but the humans living in the city. Humans were the most terrifying enemy.
And among the many terrifying aspects, the most horrifying was oneself.
