Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Seventy-Two: An Act of Utilitarianism

I'm so so so so sorryyy. But thank u thank u for waitinggg!

-chapter seventy-two-

FINN

How strange.

Umatras ako't hindi naman niya ako pinigilan. He didn't even move an inch. Wes just stood there, staring at me like he was waiting for something.

Gusto kong malaman kung anong hinihintay niya mula sa'kin, pero mas naabala ako sa pinagsasabi niya. Nakakasurpresang marinig kapag galing ka lang sa isang mahirap na laban at kaaway mo halos lahat ng players dito.

"Anong..." napailing ako sa sarili dahil parang hindi tama ang tanong na 'yon. "You know, right?"

He's part of the alliance who hates me the most. Mula pa noon, paborito na nila akong topic, with Amnesia being the ring-leader. So I wouldn't be surprised if an issue as controversial as this would reach Wes' ears.

"Yes." he answered in a heartbeat. "Did you think I would believe it?"

Past memories started to flooded within me. Ang mga sinabi niya mula noon and his strong loyalty towards me - which is actually unexplainable. Akala ko pa noong una he's out for my life because he was so intimidating.

But looking back now, most of his actions were made to protect me. To prevent me from running into someone else.

Did I think he would believe it? I don't know. I've... I've actually never thought about their opinions anymore. I wasn't one to ponder over it anyways, so even with the sudden hatred, I wasn't too preoccupied with my own 'image'. But I was concerned about the justice of my friend's death.

Tahimik lang naman ako, hindi bulag.

"Do you not trust me?" he asked after a long beat of silence.

Nanatili ang titig ko sa kaniya. Para sa'kin mahirap at matagal magawa ang pagtitiwala. And there's no such thing as trusting someone one-hundred percent. Kahit na ako pa siguro ang pinakamabait na tao sa mundo, I'd still have doubts over people in my mind. Or maybe... it's just a matter of environment?

But trust. I do trust someone. Unfortunately, one of them is dead and the two couldn't speak to me.

And Wes, he's not someone I really trust but there's this gut feeling that I could depend on him. Pero, paano mo nga ba malalaman kung totoo ang intensiyon ng isang tao? What if the display of trust was just a trick to lure me? A bait?

I mean, he knows I have the mark.

"We don't know each other well." sagot ko. "Trust. It's a big responsibility."

Ilang segundong dumaan ang katahimikan sa'min. I thought I finally got him speechless and he would back down from whatever plan this may be, ngunit nagulat ako nang bigla siyang tumagilid at pilit na tinatago ang namuong ngiti sa labi.

I've always been wondering this ever since I met him, pero mayroon nga ba talagang posibilidad na baliw si Wes?

I mean, he's a genius. And geniuses tend to be crazy.

He pretended to cough, hiding his still-smiling mouth beneath a palm, before slowly turning to look at me. Hindi naman no'n natago ang amusement na sumasayaw sa mata niya.