East Meet West

165- Changes in Armelia

“So, I want you to remember that if anything happens to you, my heart would not be able to bear it.”

“So... so... I want you to promise me something. That if anything that threatens your life or would put it at risk, you have to make wise decisions and should not spare your enemies.”

“You are the most kind person I have ever known, but if anything happens to you then... then...”

Orochi took a deep breath

“I just want you to stay safe.”

“Just remember, I will be your sword and I will bear all your sins but I hope that your kindness doesn’t spare enemies like Ethan and put your life at risk.”

“As for why I killed that girl. She has deep feelings for that Ethan. And after I kill him, she would experience despair and develop hatred towards us.”

“Seeing Ethan’s death, she would either commit suicide or her mind would break and she would live in grief for the rest of her life. Or she might even go mad and try to kill us or she would suppress her hatred and anger in front of us and try to return back to her sect and plot against us. And anything that would put us in danger, I will not spare it.”

“So, anyway killing Ethan would either harm her very seriously or would threaten our lives, so I decided to end her life and eliminate any hidden danger.”

When Orochi spoke the last sentence, his tone was cold which was filled with killing intent and ruthlessness.

If any normal person listened to Orochi’s words he would shudder with fear or simply evaluate Orochi as a cruel guy or cold blooded human.

But Armelia who was listening to Orochi’s words did not feel so.

From Orochi’s words, she felt the deep love and care that would do anything for her. Which was similar to her mother’s love. No, maybe even more than her mother’s love. She understood how important she was to him and why he would not even hesitate to kill someone for her safety.

Before her marriage with Orochi, he confessed that he was poisoned by his friends and former fiancée, she also heard that due to hidden poison [Devils breath], he faced many problems in cultivation due to which his parents, brothers, and sisters, and whole family then started alienating him and some even started ridiculing him behind his backs and some had 180 degrees change in attitude towards him.

So, when she heard that she was the only person he cared about and the only person he had in his life, she felt deep pity for him. She could see the deep loneliness in his eyes. Seeing this, her eyes once again were filled with tears.

And when she heard Orochi mentioning the Mughur hunting group and the despairing situation she experienced, her heart was filled with fear and her whole body trembled when she remembered the incidents.

And when Orochi mentioned how, if they lost the fight against Ethan’s group and experience the same situation, and they would be killed. Her soul shuddered with fear.

If Orochi was killed in front of her, then... just thinking about this, Armelia’s eyes which were filled with tears, burst out as if a dam was broken. And her body started trembling, Orochi felt her body shake, so he lightly patted her back.

As if she received some kind of power, comfort, safety, assurance; Orochi’s pats calmed her emotions.

Then she thought of how Pamila grouped up with Jashan and attacked her.

Even though Pamila did not put any effort into the attacks, but that doesn’t change the fact that she followed Ethan’s orders and attacked them.

So, if they had lost the fight then even if Pamila asked or requested her senior brother to spare their lives, it would be fruitless. So, even if she was reluctant in attacking her and following Ethan’s orders, even if she knew that what they did was unreasonable and wrong; Armelia understood that Pamila did not have the power and courage to refute Ethan. So, Pamila would not even open her mouth to spare their lives, and even if she did, she can barely put any resistance against Ethan’s order and actions.

So, from the moment Ethan’s group attacked them, their group had the mentality to kill. So, if they were successful, then now both Orochi and herself would be corpses. And the chances of someone saving them, or Aunt June saving them was almost negligible.

And the reason that Orochi gave for killing Pamila, Armelia understood that his reason was correct.

If one day she also experiences a similar situation, and she was in Pamila’s place and Orochi was in Ethan’s place, then she too would not hesitate to pay any price to save Orochi’s life. She would not even flinch if she could exchange her life for saving Orochi’s life.

But if the opponent person did not agree to that and killed Orochi in front of her and spares her life, then she would fall into the ocean full of despair.

Just like how Orochi said after Ethan is killed Pamila would fall in despair and when she is excused, she would either go crazy and attack them or go back to her sect and gather people to take revenge.

Yes, if Orochi is killed in front of her eyes, she would experience despair, grief, and will surely go crazy and attack the people who killed Orochi. And even if she could not kill them or the people manage to escape, then she would go back to Lamia tribe and beg her mother to take revenge for Orochi. And even if she takes revenge for Orochi, she felt that it would not relieve her sadness and grief because Orochi is dead and she would not see him ever. So, it means that she would live her whole life in pain and suffering.

So, she felt that Orochi’s reason for killing Pamila was reasonable. By killing Pamila, Orochi removed any threats that could put them in danger and also relieved Pamila of the suffering and pain.

From all this Armelia understood many things. She looked into Orochi’s eyes and said,

“I am sorry for misunderstanding you.”

Her tone was filled with apology. Then she continued,

“Orochi, I promise that I would never show kindness to enemies that would put your life in danger.”

Now, her tone firm and was full will.

And she said in her heart,

“Since I am the only person he trusts and cares about, I will stay and accompany him for the rest of my whole life. I would never let him experience loneliness.”

“Anyone who wants to harm him must face me, from today I will also strive to become stronger so that I can also help Orochi face his enemies.”

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