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"I had to admire you. You have a powerful ability to learn," Suye said.

"But I never had a good teacher," Andre said, his voice full of regret.

"Oh. Then I take back what I said."

"What?"

"Someone with a powerful ability to learn might say that when they're young. But after reaching adulthood, they won't focus on whether they had a good teacher, whether their parents cared for them, whether they grew up in a good environment, or whether they had a good past. Instead, they'll return the focus to themselves and pursue everything they want, cultivating the person they want to become." Suye smiled.

"So I've never grown up. I've always depended on others, so naturally I blamed others for my mistakes. Just like before today, I still thought my father was at fault, the Witch Hunt was at fault, the Revenge Temple was at fault, and you were at fault. I knew I was at fault too, but only for the least important mistakes. Or perhaps, deep down, I knew perfectly well that I was the one most at fault. But I couldn't face it or bear the responsibility, so I could only shift the blame onto the outside world." Andre let out a long sigh.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Suye asked with a smile.

"I have so much to say, but I don't know how to say it. If I can say only one thing, I hope you'll give me a quick death, for the sake of my apology." Andre's gaze was exceptionally calm.

Suye sighed softly and said, "If you hadn't tortured Julie, if I hadn't seen your dungeon, I would have given you a quick death."

A trace of panic flashed through Andre's eyes. He pleaded, "I've already been completely