The Hero Became Obsessed With The Villain [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 354

When Egostic retired, Stardus was devastated.

It was then that she realized that she had come to rely on him too much.

He always claimed to be a villain, but he was always the first to come to her aid when she was in danger. That it was always a relief to see him smiling at her, as always.

...and that she wished she could have that kind of Egostic, forever but then he left.

One day, suddenly, he said she didn't need him anymore.

It was nonsense, she still needed him.

She couldn't imagine not having him by her side now.

For a while, Stardus was in a state of shock.

Why did he leave so suddenly, what did I do wrong, what's wrong with me?

And yet, in the back of her mind, she believed that someday, he would return, and she would have a chance to see him again.

Then, she heard the news.

'Egostic, he's dying.'

...What?

At first she didn't believe it.

No, she couldn't believe it. He was so healthy, and suddenly...

...Wait a minute.

He's okay?

Only then did she remember.

Come to think of it, Egostic had never been healthy.

He'd been stabbed in the gut by a monster for her own sake and was covered in blood.

...and then there's the fact that, occasionally, he'd vomit blood.

I wonder why I didn't notice.

There were always signs, if you think about it.

The way he would always pant after a few teleportations, the way he would act so boldly, like he was giving his life away.

It was something he couldn't do unless he was about to die, unless he was certain of his own mortality.

If he was dying, all the things that hadn't made sense before now made sense.

Why the sudden retirement? He didn't want to announce his death.

Why did he act like he'd forgotten everything that happened in the prison? He knew he'd be leaving soon, and he didn't want to hurt her.

When I thought of it that way, everything made more sense.

And

The moment she realized it, Stardus felt a deep sense of despair overtake her.

"Ah... Ah, ah..."

And from then on something seemed to break inside her.

The day began as usual.

She would put on her red suit, her blonde hair tidied up and she flew through the air, battling enemies.

It was the usual....except for when you start to have doubts about what you're doing.

'I killed him.'

Sometimes, such words would echo in Stardus' ears.

If only she'd known he was sick from the start, she could have treated him better.

I could have told him how I felt, instead of acting cold.

I could have told him I wanted to be with him more.