Apocalypse Regression's

Shaking Fear

“STOP!”

Ignoring the shouts of the people running towards him, Draco grabbed the neck of little Serra. Looking towards the crying little girl, the man's expression slightly changed. Even so, his movements did not stop. Just then, another voice echoed in the hallway.

“Mission finished. People are done, Draco. What are you doing here?”

Hearing that, Draco's movements stopped. The man immediately released his grip.

Mattias immediately caught Serra. He hugged her while rolling over. Caroline and a few others directly attacked Draco. Without changing his expression, the man dodged every attack. Instead of killing, he then kicked and hit those people.

Leon who saw such a sight was shocked. He then saw the figure of a crying little girl in his father's arms then towards Draco. The man then shouted furiously.

“WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, DRACO?! DO YOU WANT TO VIOLATE THE BOSS'S ORDER?!”

“The chairman said absolutely nothing, Leon. Dia-“

“ENOUGH! Enough already! You told me to control yourself, but you yourself almost lost control.”

Leon walked towards Draco with a grim expression behind his mask. By the time he passed by, everyone immediately stepped aside. They all clearly felt afraid. After all, facing one person like Draco was already troublesome, let alone plus another person who was almost as powerful.

Arriving in front of Draco, Leon again said.

“I don't know what mission the Boss gave you. But for sure, he won't ask you to kill a child!”

BRUISES!

Leon directly hit Draco until it fell to the ground. Receiving such a blow, Draco did not retaliate at all. He just got up and stood still.

Meanwhile, Leon immediately approached Mattias who was hugging Serra. The big man like a bear was crouching in front of the two. For throwing away his weapon while capturing Serra, Mattias could only tightly hug his daughter while looking at Leon viciously.

Leon ignored Mattias' gaze. He stretched out his rough and blood-filled hand. The man then rubbed the little girl's head gently as he said.

“What a brave little girl. Are you trying to protect your family? If that's true, you're amazing for doing it. Growing up, keep growing into a strong girl because …

The world is too cruel for those who are gentle.”

Saying that, Leon laughed. He then got up and walked towards Draco. At that moment, Draco who had been silent opened his mouth.

“You need not forgive or discard your hatred towards us. We are murderers, and we will always be like that. But you have to remember, every decision you make can have a big impact on everyone around you.

For example you, the man who is the chairman of Emerald Goshawk.

As one of the biggest groups, you fear a lack of strength. I know you're a good man. But instead of accepting people who have the same thoughts as you, you instead choose to accept some random thugs because they make your group stronger.

Every decision has a positive and negative side. On the positive side, the strength of your group has indeed increased. But on the other hand, such people could have provoked an enemy that you cannot handle like us.

If you didn't accept them in the first place, maybe the result wouldn't have been like this.

Does it hurt? Knowing that in fact you also play a role to kill your friends and confidants?”

“DIAM!”

Not Mattias, but Caroline who screamed loudly to interrupt Draco's words. Staring at the two men with expressions filled with hatred, he again said.

“DO NOT MAKE FOOLISH EXCUSES TO DIVERT YOUR SINS! YOU KILLED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, AND THAT FACT WILL NOT BE CHANGED!”

“We did kill hundreds of people. But in our opinion, it is indeed something that must be done.”

“Yes. That's your friend, not ours.

We just see the bigger picture. Maybe we killed hundreds of people, but we also saved thousands of people to avoid futile deaths.

With this sacrifice, the other groups will not try to make trouble with us. They will even think carefully about whether sacrificing so many people against us is worth it or not.

If you don't make sacrifices, maybe some groups will unite to oppose us for not believing that we can win alone. At that time, two thousand people? Three thousand people? That number will die in our hands.

At the expense of hundreds of people, maybe three hundred or four hundred, we could prevent any major battles that might occur and prevent over two thousand deaths. You could say, from 100%, we sacrifice 20% to save the remaining 80.

Isn't that great?”

Draco opened his hands and laughed like a madman. Upon hearing his laughter, the people there instantly trembled in fear.

“ASAR OF CRAZY!” scream Caroline.

“You may think we are crazy, but in this crazy world .. what does insanity mean? That kind of thing means nothing.

After this, news of Emerald Goshawk's downfall will spread. At that time, you can make a choice. First, you can unite everyone in the city to attack us. Or the other option .. is to stay away and remind people not to make trouble with us.

Congrats! Now you are heroes who sacrificed lives to save more people! So, next ... The responsibility of thousands of lives is in your hands!

By the way, I'll remind you something important.”

Draco retracted his spear and turned away and said.

“Under the Chairman, besides me and Leon .. there are four people who are equal, or even stronger than us.”

After saying that, Draco walked away through a passageway filled with corpses and blood. Leon doesn't say anything, just follows Draco to get away from the place.

By the time they passed by, no one dared to hinder them. Everyone stepped aside and lowered their heads, not even daring to look towards them.

Up to the bottom floor, thirty other people were already waiting. They were all lined up neatly in robes filled with blood. Slighting the swords, they followed Draco and Leon away from the silent headquarters of the Goshawk Emeral.

Leave a stillness mixed with pain and despair.

***

About five hours later, at sunrise.

“Are you satisfied, Draco?”

Looking at the zombie body strewn along the way, Leon let out a long sigh. He then looked towards Draco who was standing facing east while feeling the sunlight. Trying to warm his body and heart that became increasingly cold.

Draco stuck a spear to the ground and fell lying down. Ignoring the blood that soaked his robe and hair, the man took off his mask. Just then, a face full of scars and looking dejected stared towards the rosy sky in silence.

After a while, he opened his mouth.

“Hey, Leon. What we do this ... is something true, right?”

Although his tone was flat and cold, but there was a trace of doubt in his speech.

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