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"There's nothing that can be done about it."
"There aren't many people in my life that I truly care about."
"But Master, you're one of them."
Shiayar smiled slightly, looking at the gentle expressions in the eyes of the Golden Elf girl beside him.
"It's quite amusing when you think about it."
"Even the rulers of ordinary human nations know that when faced with criminals holding hostages, they must never compromise, nor should they concern themselves with the hostages' safety."
"Because if they compromise, there will be a second time, a third time..."
"However, that is the most rational choice made by rulers, not my choice."
Shiayar said softly, "In my heart, these things that to you, such a great being, seem like mere phantoms of dreams, entirely unworthy of concern, are of utmost importance to me."
"More important than the survival of the Lost Island or the continuation of the Elf Clan."
"Perhaps this seems foolish, lost, and reckless, but this is my justice."
