Tony burst into laughter upon hearing Alex's question. To him, the question was something funny. Considering how scared he looked, but there was someone who didn't even understand the meaning of the word "terrorist."
Ray also found it funny, but he knew it was also his fault. He didn't consider the cultural differences between the two different worlds. He didn't think that in his world and in the world he was in now, there were some differences in knowledge and culture.
Meanwhile, Harry suddenly got angry because he was annoyed with Tony's behavior. It caused Tony and Harry to get into an unnecessary argument.
"Tony, can't you stop joking at a time like this?"
Hearing Harry's words made Tony slightly annoyed with him.
"What do you mean by a time like this? Am I not allowed to laugh?"
"That's not what I mean. This is a critical time. It's not the time to listen to your useless laughter!"
"What do you mean useless? I'm just laughing, and you're getting mad at me for that? What's your problem with me?"
"You're just being annoying! Besides, why are you laughing at a time like this? Are you crazy? Can you still laugh at a time like this?"
"I just..." Tony's voice grew quieter. Thinking about the real reason he was laughing made him silent.
There was no one at fault on both sides. It was just a small disagreement between two teenagers who had gone through their own puberty. Growing up was the only way left for their lives.
On the other hand, Harry was annoyed with Tony for still being able to laugh in a situation like this. But on the other hand, Tony laughed freely because he wanted to forget everything that happened for a while.
The debate continued, causing Jimmy to calm down Harry's anger and also calm down Tony, who was also annoyed with Harry for shouting at him just because he laughed.
Meanwhile, Ray remained silent for a moment. Feeling embarrassed with himself.
I can't blame Harry for getting angry at Tony's laughter. Because we are currently in a complicated situation.
But behind that, I also understand Tony's feeling of forcing himself to laugh. Making himself look cringe with his cheesy sense of humor. He did it all to cover up his sadness.
Isn't it okay to hide sadness with happiness?
And the reason I know how Tony thinks is... because I think the same way.
Remembering it again makes me cringe... Seeing myself laugh at such cheesy humor...
Ray slowly explained what he meant by "terrorist" earlier, making Alex understand the situation and making him feel a little embarrassed.
But it only lasted for a moment. Now Alex has cleared his mind, considering that he is no longer a child. He thinks that an adult should not be too immersed in such a situation and leave his duty as a guardian. Moreover, he considers the information provided by Ray to be important.
After hearing and understanding Ray's explanation in detail, Alex fell silent for a moment, thinking deeply. The wrinkles on his face were clearly visible, making Ray wonder as he looked at him.
"What's wrong, Mr. Alex?"
"I'm okay, mr. Ray. But... just... Our situation is a bit complicated right now."
"Why?"
"If what you said is true. It seems to be the act of that group."
"That group? Do you mean the people called demons by the princess?"
"Princess? When did she say that?"
Ray slipped up and ended up asking for information he shouldn't have asked.
"No, I mean the people you all call demons. I'm just curious because I know that term from you all when I accidentally used my ability."
"Where did you get that information? Didn't you just get summoned to this world a while ago? It seems like you're not lying about your ability, Mr. Ray."
Phew, thank goodness this old man believes in me.
Alex's trust in Ray increased, making Ray relieved that his mistake actually benefited him.
Alex continued his words, "But Mr. Ray... that's not the group I mean. Because the people we call demons are currently fighting at the border. They are currently at war with our soldiers who are defending the city from them."
"What do they want with the city?"
"This is not the time to discuss that, Mr. Ray. Remember that our situation seems to be more difficult if what you've been saying all this time is the truth. Considering that there are only a few soldiers left in this kingdom."
Ray fell silent after hearing Alex's explanation and remembered the incident he experienced earlier. The incident that only he remembered.
So that's why at that time, only civilians were seen fighting against the black-robed group.
This is really difficult... How can we solve this problem? The only safe way I can think of is to escape as far as possible from here.
But... I'm sure Alex and the others will refuse. Considering that they are soldiers of this kingdom. They wouldn't just leave the civilians behind.
Evacuating the residents also seems very difficult. Moreover, the more residents are evacuated, the more open information the enemy can get.
That will only make it easier for the enemy to track our whereabouts.
The only way to solve this is to fight!
It's impossible to have a discussion with a psychopath like him.
Ray was a little angry as he remembered someone's face. The face of someone who looked like a leader and also the root of this problem. but he still tried to appear smiling in front of the others people.
Moreover, the identity and motives of that person are still unclear. Ray doesn't know much about that person except for their name, which is often mentioned by their subordinates.
Knowing all that makes it even harder for Ray to make a decision. Moreover, he's not sure if the advice he gave will be accepted just like that.
Dealing with and gaining the trust of the native people of this world is easy for me. But the biggest problem is my classmates.
I have only talked to four people among all of them. My own sister, Jimmy, Alice, and a male student who was my middle school friend.
Moreover, I only often chatted with my sister. That's all because of my arrogance.
I was so arrogant and didn't care about anyone. I considered everyone as someone unimportant in my life.I perceive all humans to be like myself, always wearing a mask when in the presence of others. Even when some people like Jimmy tried to talk to me, I tried to avoid them.
And when some people managed to get my attention and chat with me, I couldn't look into their eyes. Making the conversation awkward and making them give up on interacting with me in the future.
I know... I know it's my fault. I also know that I'm not arrogant. I'm just too afraid to interact with others. But still, the attitude I showed is definitely seen by people as the character of someone who is arrogant.
In the end, it will still be my fault...