I walked bato the shelter. I noticed my fairies had moved on from healing Henry and were now w on one of the guards. Lua was also doh Zay and was now healing Jack, the leader of Diamond Sword.

  “Zay,” I walked up to him to ask him about something. “Who set up this earth shelter?”

  “It was Jad Rayan.” Zay told me.

  Rayan? Who is that? Probably another Diamond Sword member.

  “ it be taken down?” I asked. “I have a card that help everyone heal, but we need sky access for it.”

  I wao start with healing them with Rain of Mercy, before I pulled out the trouble that Monster Reborn will cause.

  As I pulled Rain of Mercy out of my colle, I noticed I actually had two of them. I should keep better track of the cards I have. I could have just used it as soon as we got here. I’ll try to do better ime.

  (I apologize for not reminding you, Master.) Laura told me.

  (It’s fi’s not your fault.) I told her.

  “We take it down, but I think some might not like the idea. Being hurt ai on top of it.” Zay told me.

  I looked around at everyone. Everyone’s clothes were soaked. Except Zay’s and the ones of the person Lua is healing at the moment. I guess she dried them while at it.

  “Are you sure they’ll care? Everyone seems soaked.” I said to Zay. “I guess we could just take the injured outside, or let Lua and my fairies exhaust all their mana.”

  “I’ll ask them about it.” Zayaan answered.

  “That’s fine.” I said to Zayaan as I handed him two cards. “I’ll o go unsummon my dragons. I’ll be right back.” I said as an excuse. I still have some time before I o do that, but I just want to leave the decision that es o other people.

  I walked back out of the shelter, towards where I left my dragons. I hope they make a decision by the time I go back there.

  [Zayaan POV]I looked at the card Brian hao me before walking back out. It seems like he is no good with gore like this, as this is the sed time he had to step outside. ’t bme him too much. Based ohing I know about him, this might be one of the first times he’s seen multiple people hurt to this extent.

  Rain of Mercy. Calls on a soothing rain that heals everyo by it.

  So his cards even do something like this. They really do almost anything.

  The first time I saw him using them, I thought they were a simple focus point for summoning magic. But the more I learned about Brian and his skill, the less I uood it. He has shown different capabilities of them, oer another.

  I never got to use a card from him, but Alex and Lua both got the ce. They told us of the mohey summoned with them and even how they could perfectly and the monster summoned. Sadly I didn’t get the ce as I was stuck at the adventurer’s guild, trying to act as the guild master.

  The card in my ha a little strahe front of it was a lot more coarse than the back. I slid my finger on the front of it, and revealed the sed card uhe first one. I thought he handed me only one card. The one in the back was covered in some smooth and clear cover. Is it gss?

  I read the sed card he handed me.

  Monster Reborn. resurrect a dead person, as long as it has beehan 24 hours siheir death. Does not heal wounds or any other damage.

  … “What?!” I let out. This is not real. It ot be real. Even in legends, only the first Saint could resurrect a dead person. And eve’s told that she was only able to do it by borrowing the power of the Goddess.

  “Zay?” Lua, who had heard my outburst, came over. She had done a good job at healing me, and was w on healing Rayan just before.

  “Is something wrong?” Lua asked.

  “... just look at this.” I said to her as I hahe card covered in gss over to her.

  I saw Lua’s eyes widen as she read the card.

  “Did Brian give this to you?” She asked quietly.

  “Yes.” I answered. “But I’m not sure if he meant to. He gave me this as well.” I told Lua as I hahe Rain card over to her.

  She took a quick look at it as well.

  “Brian wouldn’t make a mistake like that. He must have given it to you because he knew he couldn’t make the choice.” Lua told me.

  “Choice? What choice?” I asked.

  “This card,” Lua be. “We only use it on one person.”

  Only one? But we have five dead people. Rico, Kalem [The dead Diamond Sword member], Mask [One of the guards with Card Summoner] and the two people from Baku pany that I didn’t know.

  … WHY? Why would you leave a decision like this to me? I was tempted to run after Brian and ask him, but he might not rea a way I want him to. If he really gave this card to me for a reason, I’ll o make a decision on it. I’m the guild master of Alewatch. It’s my duty to make difficult decisions.

  “... Lua, we will use this on Kalem.” I told my party member.

  “Are you sure?” She asked while looking at Rico.

  “Yes. That is the decision I’ve made as the guild master of Alewatch.” I told her. “I need you to heal him so he won’t die again when we use this.”

  “As you wish. Guild Master.” Lua said to me as she walked over to the fallen Kalem. The small fairies that Brian had summoned also made their way over to him, almost like they uood what we were going to do.

  [Brian POV]

  (Master, please stop sulking like this.) Laura told me.

  “No, I don’t think I will.” I told her.

  I was ying on the palm of Blue-Eyes.

  I holy felt like I wao cry, but I couldn't. I never could in a situation like this. I just shut down and feel empty. But I ’t cry. I don’t know why. I don’t even know why I want to cry. I just feel like I should.

  (Master, what happened here is not your fault.) Laura told me.

  “I know, but I might have made it in time if I had just e here on my own as soon as I got the system mission.” I told her.

  (But you didn’t even know where you should have gone, if you didn’t go to the guild. Had you taken off alohere would have been a 50% ce of you flying in the wrong dire.)

  “Laura, I know you are trying to help, but you stop. I’ll recover from this with a little time.” I told her.

  I know that, because that’s how it’s always been. I sulk for a bit and then just ighe pain for the rest of forever.

  I heard a low rumble from the dire of the earth shelter. I think they took it down. I was expeg them to do it faster.

  Just a bit ter, I felt some raindrops hitting my face. So here es the Rain of Mercy.

  It feels good on my skin. Like a soft massage with a high quality massage oil.

  I just id there for a little longer, until I heard someone behind me.

  “I brought this back to you.” I heard the voice of Lua.

  I got up to a sitting position. I’m sure the raindrops that collected on my faow flowed down like tears.

  I received the card Lua handed bae. The Monster Reborn was grayed out. So they used it. At least they didn’t let it go unused.

  I almost want to ask who they used it on, but I know I’ll find out eventually. And I didn’t want to be involved with that decision. Any way you choose, someone will be unhappy with it.

  A purple giant once said: “The hardest choices require the stro wills.”

  But I just don’t have the will to make that choice.