Chương 22: A Terrible Tragedy (The Unshakable Hero) 5

Chet: It wasn't who I picked, but who I didn't pick. Frank was someone who became number one in the tournament when I was alive. I thought that I could remold his arrogance and confidence mold him into something more productive. It seems that I failed somehow. Frank in his greed and desire to become stronger heard that I had passed on the secret to my power to my favorite disciple. It wasn't true, but he approached each of them and tortured them to get the information out of them. Even after he killed them all, he had the nerve to approach me and ask for my secret treasure. I loved every one of my disciples as if they were my own children. I cared for them, taught them life lessons, and tried my best to make their lives better. In my rage, I killed him and the matter spread like wildfire. My image was tainted and everybody looked down on me. Later on, I found out that Frank was being manipulated by an evil witch to attack everyone. Even though that was the case, the magic the witch used only amplifies his desires and not create them. If he didn't have such horrible desires against his fellow disciples, then maybe they would all still be alive. Frank was merely a pawn to make me fall from grace and allow others to try to take the treasure they believed that I had. On the run, I ran into a young fellow who believed that I was a true hero in spite of everything he had heard recently. He gave me this book to pass on to someone else, but I had no confidence in choosing a worthy successor, so I gave the book back to the young man. He looked back in disappointment as I handed it to him, but I could feel that he was full of joy. It must have been the creation of this page in the book. My page being here must represent that the book accepted me as a strong individual with heroic traits. I still don't feel worthy knowing that I was accepted as a hero in this book, but it does make me feel a little better.