I Am Really The Best Anti Hero In Another World!-System Of Anti Hero! novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Chapter 65 - Distant Promise

Fusu sat beneath a distant tree overlooking a small lake. The breeze stirred everything around, but he paid it no mind—like the silent, green-tinted waters reflecting the sky, the wind’s rustle meant nothing today.

He sighed, lifted his space-bag, and drew out a dark ceramic bottle. After a long swallow, Fusu exhaled deeply.

— I’m sorry...

He murmured as he avoided looking at the scarred hand he’d carved with his Qi moments before.

— Once upon a time, staying by our side was your duty, yet you gave us so much more... Forgive me for binding you here so long, for denying you the life you truly deserved, and above all... forgive me for never letting you chase your dream.

He clenched the bottle but dared not break it.

— For making you sacrifice yourself to satisfy my desires all these years...

Another drink, hidden tears flooding him from within.

— I don’t expect to live much longer, but if I do—when you walk these lands again, as bright and joyful as you once were—I swear I’ll do everything so your life isn’t weighed down by such suffocating burdens.

Fusu poured some of the red liquid onto a smooth stone slab he’d carefully set into the ground and left the bottle beside it. Then he rose and spoke to the empty air:

— The family you always longed for... I will ensure they live the happiest life any mortal could imagine, just as you always wished.

With a distant gaze toward the winds, he slowly walked away from the turmoil.

On the main stone—set diagonally into the earth—was carved a single character: Ling. Fusu had chosen it because he knew she hated the ties her family forced on her, condemning her to cultivation when all she ever wanted was to live free, like anyone else in the world.

— — —

The serpent still stared at the bird beside her, confusion in her eyes, as Noah—now seated—said,

— So that’s how it is. You only step in when I’m in dire straits, right?

The bird simply nodded at Noah without a word. Yet the serpent—uneasy, slightly nervous, and still refusing to accept or reject Noah’s proposal—had suddenly become the focus of their attention. She turned her head and hissed:

— You don’t need to keep staring at me, because I’ll never let this human use my powers, no matter what.

"Why say that...?" the bird asked gently.

Snapping, the serpent whirled on her friend:

— What do you mean ’why’? I’d rather vanish than submit to that!

Noah paused, searching for an answer but finding none. Finally, he asked,

— Why such hatred for humans? Or better yet, why hate me? As far as I know, I’ve never harmed you... well, except just now... but you were about to attack me, so even, right?