The Degree
Second Resistance IV
“That's how, not only you guys but I also need safety guarantee.”
If they can have it then Ray certainly can too. Although it must be in a fairly rude way but for life he will not hesitate to throw away humanity.
Certainly the environment created by the Degree aims for participants to throw away their humanity.
That's something Ray can be sure of because only a madman makes the game to cause death.
“This bastard ... after all this is over I will kill you!”
Steve clenched his fists tightly and made a sinister face. His hatred might have reached at the highest level. It was as if Ray was the one who had killed his family.
No matter what Steve says or shows, it won't make Ray tremble at all. People who are fooled by small tricks twice should not be wary of.
“I think that's fair, Steve. If we were in his situation, I would suggest the same.” Jane expressed her thoughts.
“But that's outrageous, right? Do you support his actions?!”
Steve was so upset he couldn't think objectively.
Jane who was the brain of the group did not give up on explaining.
That woman's degree must be something related to intelligence. Something similar to Justina but also not. Thought Ray.
“Think if we're in his position, Steve. The best way to avoid bad events is to hold each other's weaknesses as they are today. The weakness is in us, and our weakness is in him.”
Ray manipulates Edward's group by poisoning Steve and Diana. He also promised to drag one person along with him should Steve or the other do something stupid on purpose.
There was no intention of interrupting but Ray wanted to affirm something wrong about Jane's words.
“But there is one thing you misunderstand. At least not, you do not hold onto my weakness at all. I'm not sure I have any weaknesses, anyway. If there is something that could be called my weakness .. I want to find it.”
Edward and the others looked at Ray with strange gazes. They think Ray must be stupid or something.
Human beings are social creatures, which means they need others.
Ray himself was aware that his words were contrary to the nature of human beings who depend on others.
Yet he spoke not without basis, there was something that made him so confident.
“You're just a cocky bastard!”
“Either you are just bluffing or indeed confident. But no matter what you can do with the Degree, there will always be flaws as a human.”
“Man does make a deficiency. But the shortcomings and weaknesses for me are two different things.”
To not have any weaknesses is very easy. One only needs to think of a good way to turn a weakness into something useless.
Ray doesn't remember ever having any named weakness. Not because he was arrogant but during his life he never again encountered difficulties that he could not overcome.
I remember something I didn't wear. If it wasn't for that person I wouldn't be this kind of person. Her thought.
Ray immediately switched his mind and urged the others to focus on what was in front of them.
“Let's go back to the main problem. Time will go on and will not be silent to wait.”
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Minal aidzin wal faizin, sorry if there are any mistakes I made either directly or indirectly.
This chapter is short, yes. As a people who celebrate Eid al-Fitr I have to visit relatives, so you must understand.
Just for that, thank you.