Couronne always felt that if nothing changed, then he'd break. As soon as Couron heard those last words, he felt that Riku was already broken…
She can't let him go like this, there's no way she can.
"Forgive me Riku, but I can't let you go like this." Couron told him
"I know that you are worried about me because earlier I always used to go with everyone and now I am going alone. But don't worry, I will not die." Riku said
'I just can't allow myself to die, no matter how powerful or weak I am!' he thought
"Anyway, I still have to do you. I ain't going to die without doing it with you." Riku whispered in Couronne's ear. Couronne's cheeks turned red with shame.
The last thing he said was just to distract Couronne.
"Still, I can't let you go alone." She said
"Okay, then I would prefer to go with Terra."
"Terra right? Yes yes she is one of the most beautiful girls in the village so you'd definitely want to take her with you."
"That's not the case, I'm taking Terra along because her instincts and combat abilities are excellent. Besides, she knows how to use a sword." Riku said.
"I know, I was just kidding. but if I found out that something happened between you two, I won't forgive you." Couronne said.
"Got it."
Couronne called Terra and she agreed to go with Riku.
Terra is a girl whose village was destroyed and she was one of the 10 survivors from her village. She is elegant, graceful, and carries herself confidently. She has a beautiful face, blond long hairs and she often wears a long sleeve, high neck, blue dress with a white bodice. Terra admires Riku just like everyone, but the reason he chose her to go with him was something else.
"So are you ready?"
"Yeah. I am very happy that I got a chance to go with you, thank you for trusting in me." She said
There were also some other scouts and people there who were teasing them
"But Riku, there are people in the scouts who are stronger than terra, but why did you choose her?" One of them said
"Come to think of it, Riku often goes with boys but this time he chose a girl, that too whose oranges are so big." The other one said
Terra blushed but Riku didn't pay any attention to them, he was focused on the map.
"Riku didn't even tell us where he was going. Terra, Riku what'll you do if he jumped at you in the middle of the mission?"
"So what if he jumped on her, is there any shortcoming in our Riku? I think he's the most handsome guy in the village, but what's the use of being so handsome if you aren't interested in those things."
"I know. Honestly, I think terra is the one who'll jump at Riku, and since Terra is so strong, Riku won't be able to stop her. Terra, this is a great opportunity, there you can easily overpower Riku. After coming back, Riku won't be able to tell anyone. What will he say, that a girl took his virginity by force? Haha." A girl said
"Don't worry Riku, I will not do that with you without your permission." Terra said
"Don't pay attention to what they say." Riku shouted.
"Meaning if Riku wishes, will you do that with him?" One of them asked.
Terra said nothing and lowered her head in shame.
"I am very jealous of you, Terra." Another girl said
After hearing such funny things, it doesn't seem that they are living in a merciless world where they can get killed at any time. In the beginning, laughing here may seem foolish, but by living, humans become so accustomed to every place that they can live comfortably even in hell.
"Alright, let's go." Riku said with an expressionless face.
Riku sat on the horse and gestured Terra to sit on it too.