Hein revealed a bitter smile. His voice rose slightly as he spoke, "As I thought you still remember her, Marie.

However you're wrong, she's not... her. Let me introduce you, Fale Mondrian. They're just very similar. Fale, this is

Marie and her guild members."

At first Fale stood dumbstruck because of Marie's voice and then she looked at Hein and noticed the bitter smile on his face.

Although slightly, she didn't overlook the sadness and loneliness reflected in his eyes.

There, she realized something.

Is the reason he saved her and treat her kindly was because she looked like this person... Meirin?

A strange sensation suddenly appeared inside her heart. It's as if a needle pricks it.

She didn't understand what it was so she ignores it. She faced Marie and gave her a shy smile.

"Hello"

Marie hasn't still totally recovered. She stared at her face, seemingly studying it. "You... you really aren't Meirin?"

She anxiously asked.

Fale scratched the back of her head and gave a small laugh. "I'm Fale Mondrian. A daughter of a farmer"

"I, is that so..."

Marie seemed to regain her senses and responded but the tinge of fear in her voice still lingered.

"What's wrong with you Marie?" Angela caught Marie's dark expression.

Marie instantly became aware of her strange behavior; she immediately forced a smile while sticking out her tongue in embarrassment.

"I, it's nothing! Guild leader, why don't you lead them inside? Also show them the place during that time"

"Okay!" Angela happily agreed and took Ashley and Fale's hands and walked towards the interior.

She then motioned Iona to follow her. Although reluctant, when Iona saw Hein's gentle gaze as if urging her to follow, she consented.

Watching them leave, Marie immediately went to Hein's side. "Fale really isn't Meirin?"

Unlike Hein, the other ordinary players who don't have any eye abilities like [ Divine Vision ] would never know whether someone is a player or NPC. Revealing a forced smile, Hein said

"No...Though I'd be happier if she really was her. Unfortunately that's not the case."

"I... I see, so you still..." Marie dropped her head and softly murmured.

Bewildered, Hein asked what's wrong only to receive a punch in the chest by Marie.

"Hey that hurts!"

"Hehe... You've been so different when we met again so that's why. It's because of her, isn't it?"

Without waiting for a reply, Marie hurriedly turned around and left, leaving Hein who could only stood there dumbfounded.

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---- On the evening, the [ Iron Maiden Guild ] members were gathered in the building's party hall.

"Uh~Then! Let's start the party to celebrate our safe homecoming and the hero who rescued us!"

The total of being more than fifty women and a lone man gave a chorus of cheers. Although it was a small scale party, but one could still see the long tables lined with dishes of food.

"Why now? And me, a hero? That's too embarrassing!" The lone male gave a shy remark.

"Well, it's thanks to someone that we managed to come out alive after all. And it's also thanks to someone who fainted after leaving the dungeon and then left without saying anything that the party was postponed until now." The guild leader mischievously replied.

To be honest, the financial situation of the [ Iron Maiden Guild ] was much worse than expected.

The bottom of the treasury would be completely visible within a few more days.

Even if Marie and the others had somewhat gained a lot of wealth from the expedition on the dungeon, to feed and managed over fifty girl players would still be quite a problem.

Even just a small scale party like this at their own home and laughing while filling their tummies was already an act that could be describe of as extravagant for them.

After all, with this they can somewhat forget the scary things that happened and might happened in the future for a moment.

Hein watch the girl's laughing and talking while sighing with a feeling of mixed emotions.

"... I guess this is a very good break for them."

"Well, that maybe so... although we don't know just what will happen in the future but we will still persevere to survive and return to that world.... that's why... Thank you very much for saving us!"

Angela skipped lightly to join Hein while smiling. She then bowed to Hein making him very startled.

"If not for you, we would be no longer here, laughing and talking to each other. As the leader of these girls I'm really grateful for your help!"

Hein embarrassedly scratch the back of his head.

He then motioned his hand towards Angela who was still bowing her head to stand up.

"I won't say you're welcome after all I only save you because of Marie and some others."

Hearing his words, Angela's expression momentarily showed surprise but she then recovered.

She smiled at him and gave him a look full of gentleness, "I know but still you save us and that would never change."

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On the edge of a very tall tower was a young man clad in pitch black clothing.

On his face was a plain black mask with only a pair of holes for the eyes.

With black eyes that seemed of devoid with any emotions, he surveyed the whole place, like a sovereign looking down at his creations.

"There are no different than ants when I look at them here."

The man in black coldly said as his finger gently touched the black hair that was lifted by the night breeze.

His cold voice which is not loud yet it carries a hint of disappointment and mockery.

Question: Master? Is there any problem?

Bewildered by his words, a voice resounded in his ears. The young man in black clothing paused for a while and wondered around.

"It's nothing. It's just that I wondered why humans act as if they're a superior being than the others. They thought they were a special existence that has the right to rule and enslaved someone."

Answer: Master that is how the world is. Humans after all might not be the strongest and powerful of all races but they have wisdom and intelligence that put them above the food chain.

Truly the weakest race that cannot be underestimated.

"You might not be wrong, Arche. However, whether you're a human or a monster, there's no difference in the value of someone's life. Although monsters hurt and killed countless creatures however they are after all doing that for their own survival.

Just like what Humans are doing.

And just like humans, sometimes, they too possess the right to live and survive."

The young man who was clad in black clothing was no other than Hein Vilestone.

After the party ended and they went back to their own respective rooms, but Hein sneak outside.

Answer: That is the way of the world, master. The law of nature ...

"I know and I don't have any intention of questioning such things. Nevertheless, I can't understand why they enslaved and hurt the creatures called beast men.

Although they were different from humans, they can still be considered humans with slightly different parts. By enslaving them also means enslaving their kind."

..............

"Although I hate to admit it but the existence called humans is nothing but selfish creatures.

If they saw someone who is slightly different from them, they will immediately treat them as a completely different existence and feared them. They will then discriminate it and hurt it, calling names which hurt one's feelings.

No matter what the reason is, for me humans are the ugliest creature that will hate anything which is slightly different from them."

After saying so, the young man in black clothing waved his hand and all of a sudden a beautiful golden flute appeared in his hand.

Thousand Songs ( Legendary Grade )

Description: Flute created by the Goddess of Music, Musika. It gives different buffs according to the user's song. It was gifted to Peisha, the Heavenly Flame Phoenix in her coming of age ceremony.

Caution: Won't activate when the performer's ability is low and terrible.

He put it in his mouth and standing in the tallest tower, he began playing a very soft yet sorrowful tone.

It was a beautiful melody.

The music was extremely peaceful and auspicious but it held a very sorrowful tone that seemed to pierce the heart of anyone who heard it.

Although it wasn't loud but it still reverberated in the whole country. All the people who suddenly heard the tone raised their head in the sky, wanting to find where the sound came from.

They could hear someone playing the flute and it was very pleasant to the ears but for some reason it held a very sad tone.

Suddenly, in the minds of the people who heard it a magnificent scenery had appeared. There was a forest of cherry blossoms.

The flowers and leaves were fluttering in the wind and a sweet fragrance invaded their nose.

It would have been a perfect and beautiful place but for some reason when they heard the sound, tears suddenly fell from their eyes.

They felt as if something was gripping and piercing their hearts as the music invades deep into their very beings.