Xu Yue had spent his previous life muddling along without ever finding a goal. What he disliked most were debts of gratitude. Because the orphanage had raised him, he could spend his entire life working toward the goals set by its director. That was one of the few emotions he possessed.
If it was merely a disguise for achieving his goals, Xu Yue could violate any agreement made beneath that mask without the slightest burden, exploit loopholes, find flaws, and use any means necessary.
But if it was something he had sincerely promised, then he would inevitably do his utmost to fulfill it.
Amid ruins that looked as though they had been gnawed apart, traces of a giant beast's battle were everywhere. They bore the unmistakable style of the Armored Titan, yet it was nowhere to be seen. Only several corpses remained.
Looking at those bodies, drained of life and no longer even human-shaped, and faintly making out the terror on the little girl's face, Xu Yue's eyes remained calm.
I'm a little... unhappy.
"Did they go after the Armored Titan? Looks like they want to confirm it. Fine. Judging by the other Wood Clone's movements, it should have latched onto them by now."
After sweeping his gaze over the traces at the scene, his eyes turned crimson. Three sinister Magatama spun continuously, revealing every detail of the battlefield and even allowing him to reconstruct the battle that had taken place.
"They did not even bother to disguise themselves. Looks like I was not intimidating enough..."
After confirming the Tracking Card's direction, Xu Yue shot forward at high speed.
Tracking Card: After use, marks a target and allows you to roughly sense their location. Can be overridden by items with higher-level permissions. An item from the Merit Shop.