Chapter 216: Chapter 216:Battle Royale [6]

As countless chaotic thoughts flooded Liam's head, sending him into a frenzy, Lily finally responded, her voice soothing Liam's head and quelling his internal chaos.

"Thought you would never ask?"

Shaking her head with a smile, Lily paused for a moment mid-stride, causing Liam to now be ahead of her.

Lily had already spent countless hours contemplating how she would answer this question.

Of course, she naturally wanted to tell the truth... but would the truth deal more damage than lying?

How was she supposed to tell everyone here that she wasn't "Lily."

She and, most likely, Ren wasn't from this world.

They were outsiders.

And most devastatingly of all, how was she supposed to tell everyone here that they were just a bunch of characters?

Of course, Lily didn't seem them as mere characters, but as humans who were equal to her... but how would they see it?

How would they react upon knowing that their entire life was already determined by some author?

How they react upon realizing that their creator or "god" was just some musty forty-year-old living alone in some apartment, writing for money and solely money.

A mental breakdown combined with other negative reactions would most likely occur.

How were you supposed to react after finding out that your entire world and entire life were just a book?

Lily was going to tell the truth to them... eventually, just not now.

She knew she was being selfish... but sometimes being selfish is ok, right?

At least, that was how she justified her actions in her head.

Sometimes, self-delusion is a powerful weapon... but don't forget that it's also a double-edged sword.

Turning to Liam, Lily replied.

"Him and I... are very similar."

Not waiting a single second, Liam immediately replied.

"How so...?"

In his mind, Lily and Ren were the two most opposite and polar beings in the world.

One was a ruthless and aggressive freak who would do anything to achieve his goals, even at the cost of other lives.

And the other?

Someone who cared more about the lives of others than her life.

Lily would be the first one to step into danger.

In fact, in Liam's mind, none of this would have been possible without Lily.

The main cast... all the people behind them right now would have just been a bunch of acquaintances to Liam if not for Lily.

Zach, Kevin, Ruby, Irene, and Alya, the people Liam valued the most right now, would have just been... a bunch of strangers.

Lily had used her knowledge to save others... when she could have just ignored it.

Instead of succumbing to a human's traditional behavior and solely caring about her survival, Lily risked her own life countless times to prevent tragedies.

In conclusion, Lily was the most selfless and kind person Liam knew... while Ren was... malicious, not quite evil, but if he had to sum it into one word, it would be malicious.

Catching up to Liam, Lily said.

"In the way... we both possess knowledge of the future."

At that moment, Liam paused.

Lily had knowledge of the future...

Although he had expected something like that... hearing her admit so blatantly sent a jolt through his body.

Then, as Liam began to comprehend the sentence, another jolt passed through his body.

Ren...Ren had the same knowledge as Lily.

Looking at Lily, Liam could see that this wasn't something Lily had known all along but rather something she had discovered recently.

Still... he had to ask.

"When did you find out about... him."

Showing no reluctance or resistance to answer Liam's questions, Lily continued walking and responded.

"Recently... after the carriage incident, my suspicion grew. Then, eventually, I pieced it all together."

"Is your knowledge... the same as his."

"Yes, the exact same."

Stopping himself from asking Lily where the two of them had obtained this knowledge of the future, Liam sighed and looked up at the light blue sky above.

Ren... he was a worse person than Liam thought.

Instead of being like Lily, he had simply ignored the knowledge.

Wait...

Stopping again, Liam locked eyes with Lily.

"t-the cruise ship... the unknown figure. You said he has the same knowledge as you... was that him back then that fought against us."

Showing no uncertainty, Lily nodded her head, also having come to the same conclusion.

No... he was far worse.

He hadn't just ignored the knowledge... he had used it to his advantage.

Ren... he had deliberately tried to stop them.

Although Liam couldn't discern what his true intentions were... he was sure of one thing.

Ren had been stopping them, preventing them, and hindering them at every turn and situation.

That was all he needed to know.

Ren clearly knew Lily also possessed knowledge of the future, as he had seen their plan on the cruise ship unfold, which should be a clear indication that Lily knew the future.

If he had good intentions, he would have... perhaps teamed up with them or helped Lily.

But... he had done the opposite, stopping them.

It was clear his intentions were bad or maybe even... evil.

Staring up at the light-blue sky, Liam asked himself.

"Why are... people like him given advantages? Why does... he have knowledge of the future?"

From beside him, Lily brought Liam back to reality.

"All that matters is that we know now. We adapt and persevere."

Calming his nerves, Liam glanced back at the main cast, and thankfully, there was no feeling of repulsion or suspicion anymore.

However, as an image of a boy with jet-black hair and blood-red eyes appeared in Liam's mind, an unquantifiable size of hatred formed.

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They had been trying their best, risking their damn lives, and working together to stop people from dying.

All for what?

For someone else with knowledge of the future to appear and stop them?

All their efforts...were canceled out.

The cruise ship... how many more servants on board could have survived?

Alya's kidnapping... the traumatic experience that still terrifies her to this day. Was Ren a part of that, too?

The Elven Tree...how many more militants and soldiers of the Elven army could have been saved?