Runemaster in the Last Days

Chapter 1103 1106: The People Left Behind

Perhaps some people would think that Peter was stupid.

The Green Planet's Consciousness had already made so much arrangement and he made the decision that might cut off his future paths.

But Peter knew that what he wanted couldn't be found in another world.

He had already lost so many people from his youth to the time when he was in Afirer Kingdom and now he was back.

Rather than fighting on the frontline like usual... Peter chose to stay on the back.

But it didn't mean that he was backing down.

He just walked a different path.

A path that let him stay true to his heart and also fulfill his wishes.

Even though this also meant that he might not be able to meet with these people anymore in his entire life...

But it's good.

The last image he could think of was the image of Dina smiling and leaving.

He didn't know what to feel but he knew that he didn't regret it.

She should also feel the same way.

Just as Peter was thinking, a soldier rush over.

"There's a situation! The cracks are also closing down one after another, leaving only one crack on each continent!"

Peter turned his head.

The soldiers were cheering.

After the passage is closed, they received good news one after another, which meant that the Green Planet will soon thrive.

He saw the joy and relief in the soldiers' eyes.

They should have realized that with the returnees' disappearance, the passage was closed and these people should be treated as 'heroes' who protected the Green Planet until the very end.

The remaining returnees will definitely fight to ensure that they received the praise they deserved.

But...

"If this kind status had to be traded with lives, how sad is it?" Peter murmured in a low voice and turned around.

There were not many people paying attention to him.

It was the perfect example of treating well when needed and then discarded after he no longer had any uses.

Thankfully, Peter is not injured.

At most, he's a bit tired.

'The Green Planet's mana is returning to how it used to be, the cracks are closing, so does it mean that there wouldn't be any danger in the future?'

Peter couldn't help but think in this direction.

But if that was the case, why would the Green Planet's Consciousness allow him to stay behind on the Green Planet?

It would have been more cost effective for him to leave the Green Planet.

And...

Peter might not be a magician, but he could still sense that some other returnees were actually still on the Green Planet.

They didn't leave.

And this might have been the Green Planet's Consciousness's plan.

But whatever the Green Planet's Consciousness was planning, Peter had no idea what it could be.

He's not a smart person and even if he were to explain the matter of the Green Planet's Consciousness to the other returnees who were still on the Green Planet, they might not be able to understand.

Besides...

Does their mana signature disappearing meant that they definitely left through the passage?

Peter had the feeling that some of them were actually dead.

Thinking about this, Peter couldn't help but feeling a bit more sad.

Because if what Riya said was true, then it meant that the Green Planet's Consciousness was actually pushing them all forward and made them a 'hero' in a sense for the Green Planet.

This kind of glory stained with blood...

Many children do dream of becoming a hero because they think that it was really cool and awesome.

Even Peter was not an exception.

When he saw the movie of superheroes saving the world, he would definitely cheer and scream loudly.

'It's cool!'

'I want to be like that when I grow up!'

'Me too!'

Children laughter and naive dreams flashed in Peter's eyes as he rubbed the center of his forehead.

Yes...

It was glorious on the surface.

But who knows how much pain and suffering they had to endure in order to get that glory and become the powerful 'hero' in front of others?

And how many of them...

Never actually wanted to become one but had to be pushed forward.

When he was still fighting alongside Dina, Peter had already heard about the situation on Continent Y.

Those people basically couldn't leave.

Something was blocking their way and even if they wanted to, they couldn't go anywhere.

They had to stay and fight.

Compared to himself who were willingly fight on the frontline, Peter had to say that his own situation was much better than these people.

At least, he truly wanted to protect the people around him.

At least, he was never coerced and willing to do everything with his own free will.

At least, he could still work together with the comrades who were good to him too.

How about those returnees who were basically coerced to fight against the magic beasts by the Green Planet's Consciousness's arrangement?

Peter felt his blood turned cold for a moment.

But in the end, he could only sigh.

'I'm still too weak.'

Peter could tell that getting stronger on the Green Planet would be even more difficult compared to going with the others.

But he wanted to fight alongside with his comrades.

Since the Green Planet's Consciousness was willing to let him stay here, then it meant Peter has his own use on the Green Planet.

There might be other schemes or plan that the Green Planet's Consciousness had in store for him.

But so what?

Peter's eyes were burning with fighting spirits.

He's a warrior.

A warrior will never be afraid of challenges or whatever was thrown in front of them.

Even if it's difficult, even if it meant that every steps he took would be riddled with thorns, he will overcome it.

That damn Green Planet's Consciousness better wait for him to go and find it to settle the score!