章節 1762: Narrow Escape

"You spoke of granting me a painless death—"

Eren uttered in a neutral tone, his gaze fixed on Raif's lifeless, vertically divided form at his feet.

"I sensed no trace of sarcasm in those words. I guess you showed respect to your opponent. I kinda get that. In return, I offer you the same—a death devoid of suffering. Um… relatively speaking."

Speaking to the remains of Raif, still expelling blood and entrails from the brutal cleaving, Eren drew a deep breath before snapping his fingers.

'No matter where I am– cruelty follows me. I embrace every facet of it, acknowledging all it presents to me. I'll not pretend that I detest it.

I have long come to accept the fundamental truth of life– that there's no absolute right or wrong. In the battle of survival, whoever wins gets to tell their version of the truth to the masses.