Kapitel 146: Favoritism and Responsibility (Part 1)

"But let me ask you this. If something similar were to happen again—another pickpocket caught in front of you—what would you do?"

"You mean the same exact situation?" Damien asked, trying to picture it.

"Exactly," Theo said. "Would you offer them help again?"

"Uh… I'd probably think about it more carefully this time," Damien admitted hesitantly.

"And after thinking it over?" Theo pressed, waiting for Damien to answer.

Damien thought it over.

Cedran was probably right in principle.

But Damien couldn't help hoping there was a way to save the pickpocketing child. Wasn't there some punishment other than cutting off their hand?

He didn't feel he had the right to criticize the laws of this world, especially since he'd only been here a short time. But he understood one thing clearly: just giving the child charity wouldn't solve anything.

Then what could he do?