A Little Desire Of Anti - Hero

Arc I - Chapter 62: Starry Night

The waves from the collapse of Overflow were in fact greater than Rion's expectations, the city's security increased significantly along with a lot of energy deployed to calm the mass panic.

As for Rion, this was definitely not a good thing since Reutania's side would still hunt him down. Trying to get as far away from the storm as possible, he walked out of the inn and left the city just as dawn broke, fusing with the crowd that was also trying to leave the city.

Thanks to [Magic: Mimic] that Lily applied to her they managed to avoid suspicion easily, despite the many limitations that this magic had. However, to overcome the present situation this ability was more than enough, let alone with Lily's ability in magic.

However, the two of them did not directly leave this area. Rion chose to stay out of town to observe the movements Reutania had taken regarding the case.

"Rion, why don't we just leave? I want to get back to sleep in a soft bed ...."

"Please be patient for a moment, I want to observe their movements a little longer."

"Just be calm, they won't take any action that would make you an evil fugitive like the one in Eugary Empire."

After hearing this once more, Rion felt a strange twist in Lily's words that made her ask, "What do you mean Reutania's side won't come after me?"

Lily put on a face of difficulty as Rion questioned the meaning of her words. "That's ...."

"That's what?" After waiting for a long time and not hearing the answer from Lily, Rion relented. "That's it, I know you don't want to talk about this."

"Yes .. not that I don't want to tell you or anything, but .. We've ended this conversation."

Lily lowered her head, muttering to the point that no one could hear her. "If you find out maybe you'll be mad at me, Rion."

As the sun sank, they finally chose to leave after making sure there were not many big moves Reutania made. Maybe not because they also have to take care of their internal conditions.

They walked side by side, did not rush and just enjoyed it slowly. Glancing at Lily beside him, Rion's mind floated far away.

"Lily ... she's a very ...," Sighing in at heart, Rion banished the thought. "...I don't even know who he really is."

Lily turned her head, looking into Rion's eyes as she felt the gaze this young man gave off was different than usual. Their eyes met before they turned their eyes to each other.

Trying not to care about anything else, Lily continued to extend her legs into the darkness of the night.

Rion also continued his steps, choosing not to discuss what was on his mind clearly. After all, Lily had never addressed such a matter.

Lily's feeling was mixed, she glanced at Rion who was walking beside her, on one side she wanted to tell Rion her point. However, on the other hand he felt fear, the truth was more terrifying than it seemed.

Lily manipulated the ten people Rion had captured earlier. Because he trains two types of power systems, one of which is very focused on one concept, and one of the abilities that is an applied form of power is able to do just that.

That is the form of ability that makes Lily can see, erase, or change someone's memory, but the thing that makes this terrible is not that.

This ability of Lily was very different from the mind control that Eugary Empire tried to do on their subject. If Eugary made the subjects lose their 'self', in other words they would be completely different people. Maybe even nothing more than a doll, this is what Rion feared at that time.

However, in Lily's ability she can be someone, and the person being manipulated still maintains her consciousness. What's scary is that they, those people, don't even realize they've been manipulated.

As it happened to the ten Overflow members that Rion had captured, the moment Lily saw them she had changed their memories. They would not remember that they had met Lily or while fighting against Rion.

All they remembered was that their group, Overflow, was not a mercenary group that had a dark side as bandits but rather they were indeed a group of bandits. If it wasn't like that, then the thing that happened was that they would instantly return to their group headquarters after escaping from Rion, instead of continuing their robbing actions.

It allows them to commit robbery, murder, and anything else after that. Lily herself had instilled that they had made one random survivor of the incident, causing the person to report to Reutania's side and making them conduct further investigations.

Ultimately, all aim to make Overflow's secret activities as a bandit group known. After like this, the death that the Overflow group would suffer from was not only his physique, but the good name they had would also be ruined with him. Making the slightest possibility for them to rise up would disappear.

Even so, the final part of the plan changed after the Overflow group wanted to disturb them first. Making Rion finish them off, and obviously making a big fuss in Dee city.

If all went as Lily wished, then she wanted Reutania's side to try to finish off the Overflow group first, and it was likely that it would fail.

Afterwards, Lily and Rion offer assistance to the Reutania Kingdom. In addition to completing personal matters, Lily also wanted to get Reutania's help to reach Sylius Continent immediately.

Lily looked up, looking at the night sky that was scattered with starlight. "If you're still thinking about what I said before, what I want to do is make Reutania's side appreciate the help we're going to give. Maybe they'll also think of us as helpers ...."

"Ohh .. I don't know the details, but I'm not interested in discussing this any further after hearing your brief conclusion."

"Why? If you were to be considered a helper, wouldn't that make you happy because someone appreciates your efforts? Perhaps even our journey to the Sylius Continent can be shortened."

"No. Not at all."

Silence occurs, but it does not last long.

"Maybe .. it will only add to the suffering I feel," Looking at Lily beside him, Rion continued, "Lily, you know it's gonna feel like you've been hit by a disaster that makes you feel like you're missing something precious. Then people you don't know come and talk like 'you're strong, can deal with this, ' what do you feel?"

"So ... it just .. feels like a mockery, doesn't it?"

"That's how, maybe to others it's a compliment, but to us it feels more like a mockery," Subjecting his head, Rion thought, 'As if they wanted to affirm that those who are precious to us are truly dead.'

"In addition ...," Rion looked up at the night sky. "Even if I were to be considered a helper, a hero, or something. .. It would not change what I experienced, it would not change anything."

"...."

Lily was silent, she herself did not expect that her words to summarize the plan she was executing became this kind of talk.

However, a smile formed at the corner of his mouth. He himself understood the thing that Rion meant more than what it seemed. "Huh .. So, what are you going to do after this?"

"After this? You mean after my revenge on Eugary Empire is over?"

Lily nodded. "Yes, what are you gonna do?"

"I want to live quietly."

"If it's like that why don't you do it now? Wouldn't that be faster?"

"Honestly, I actually thought that too. However, when I feel calm in the place you live, every day there is always something that bothers my heart. Hence, I want to eliminate it first."

"Then won't you continue to be chased by them? The one who hates you."

"I will seek a place of peace. Even if they find me, I will finish them off to maintain my peace of mind. If you want to laugh please, this is just a useless thought I have."

"Huh .. Maybe your thinking is useless Rion. I myself did not expect that you who were impressed did not feel anything while killing had such thoughts. However, if that time comes I will accompany you, living alone must be boring, right?"

"Why do you have to come?"

"Ohh ... so?" Lily suddenly jumped on Rion's back, positioning her body on Rion's sling. "Then I said I'll always be with you."

"Yes, yeah. I don't think it's going to be too bad either."

Lily yawned, she leaned her head against Rion's back. "I've been sleepy, some nights I haven't slept at all. I'll go to bed first."

"All right."

"Yes, good night, but this isn't sleeping forever, is it?"

"Hahahaha," Rion laughed flatly. "Try to make a joke?"

"Maybe? But ... it's true to know," In a low tone, Lily spoke softly before falling into a sleeping flower. "It is impossible to sleep forever in peace."