Chapter 389 - "Where's Yuanyuan?

"...I grew up in Pulaya and have witnessed many things."

"Many people, from the moment they are born, never become an 'individual.' They don't even consider themselves as one."

"A symbol, a name, a mark etched on a stone monument. That's how the sacrificial Soul Hunters understand themselves, as kindle and firewood; from the moment they fire their first shot, they see themselves as a brick in the land."

"The Princess says that you only treat us like mechanical gears, as swords or guns in your hands to be utilized, and do not regard us as independent beings..."

"...But Captain, you seem different—somehow, I've become a soul with whom you can communicate on equal terms."

"..."

"And then I gradually realized,"

"—that I too am a 'person'."

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[NPC (Sherrod) Favorability: 95 (Sharing Weal and Woe)]

...

Looking at the number before him.

Su Ming'an's gaze slowly moved downward.

In front of him, a young man with an earnest gaze was staring at him with intense focus.