When everyone chose to run, he was no different than people. Except, when he timidly backed away from me, he stumbled to the ground, and then stayed put, trembling and sniffling. Why did he stay put like this? Because he was hiding something behind his huge bulk. Seeing one of the people who tried so fiercely to cut me down a minute ago so weak and defenseless, I decided to play with him.
I kicked the ground and leisurely started walking to the man. Rubbing my nose, I smirked at him. "Safe and sound, big man?" He only jolted and groaned in fear. That was his response to me. Waving my arms around, I showed him his leader and magician, as well as all the equipment his friends left after their sudden cowardly departure. "All of this is on you, big man. …What, you and your friends knew how to growl like the mad dogs you were, moments earlier, but now you're even able to whimper?" I cocked my head to the side, waiting for an answer, but the adventurer only groaned and whimpered in his sweat and snot as a response.
"Damn. So you only can growl, groan, or whimper like a dog, huh? I thought it was just a disguise, you know. But now, big man, you've done it!" I saluted him. "You managed to become the mad, and badass wild dog I saw in you earlier!" Being a jerk sure was a fun hobby. "My goodness, big man!
"But damn, still—all of this is on you, big man! Because know what? You stopped being that badass, bloodthirsty dog from earlier! Yeah you did, big man! Not agreeing with me? That's the same! Got yourself a wound from great-general me, had to retreat to be healed, and messed up all of your friends' formation! Damn it. You've killed 'em all. I feel for you. …And I know, right? You've tried your best, haven't you…? You've really pushed yourself. So don't worry… I…I have a solution. Why don't we just—you know, just you and me, not the little rat hiding behind your back—walk up to your dead leader's corpse and apologize to it, eh?!
"C'mon. Let's do it, big man."
By now, he had really become a hot mess of tears, nervousness, unease, and so much more. I wasn't done playing with the guy, though. "We gotta make the brave man that you killed smile. Don't you think so, too? Even if it's just in the afterlife. C'mon. Get your ass up. If we apologize—you specifically, by the way—I'm sure he'll forgive you for killing him. …What? Oh ho ho… You don't want to? …Heh, what a disappointment...
"So you're really not that badass dog—no, badass wolf, even! Wolves are cooler!—I saw in you earlier, are you? …Ha ha ha ha." I couldn't take it anymore. As fun as it was to me, I stopped. Grimacing, I actually felt bad for him now.
"No. Okay. Sorry. I was just messing with you. You don't have to cry. Argh, and stop the sniffling too, it's pissing me off. That's disgusting too. Seriously. That's right. Just stare down, you keep your snot away from me. Yuck. Anyway, yeah, right now, both you and I, as we're both super badass, we're buddies, y'know. I was just messing with you," I clapped my hands together apologetically, "I really don't want you to cry right now!
"But please, shove off the way, Mr. Big Man. You're hiding the priestess from me. And I won't stand it. I just decided she has to die. She's no hero like yourself. And she pisses me off. She's only using you, the brave big man who is so merciful that he protects her… even in the face of death, as a meat shield."
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