"Is everyone ready?" I asked, turning my head, to look at the three of them.
"…"
"…"
Silence.
No words came out.
'Seriously?'
They all took subtle glances, as if urging someone else to go first.
They were definitely nervous.
What could I say? Their nervousness was reasonable. Thrown into a territory with countless unimaginable threats.
I can't blame them.
Unlike me, they were different.
I had spent my last three years fighting countless demons and monsters, I was the strongest human known to mankind, before I died.
We may have been the same age, but in the end, we were all just 17 year old brats…
My gaze swept across the interior of the cave.
The flame ignited by Anna still flickered over her head, painting the walls in its orange hue. She wore the same mask of nervousness and fear, just like the other two.
Julius opened his mouth, but no words came. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. "W-We're ready, let's head out."
Anna and Aria shared a look before nodding.
