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[deathsought]

... No. I've done enough harm. I won't ruin another world.

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[deathsought]

... in a sense, yes.

[ There's a bit more to it than that, but that's it in a nutshell. He frowns, and looks away from Agrias. At least he doesn't feel an explosion of Death Magic coming at the moment. ]

[gallant_guardian]

...that is the saddest and most foolish thing I have ever heard.

[She pauses, though there is the tell-tale sound of a sword being removed from it's sheathe. There's no aggression or judgement in the act, though. Only duty and, perhaps, pity.]

I do not envy your fate. If death is what you desire, then I am honor bound to provide it to you. For your sake, and the sake of others.

[deathsought]

[ He hears that sound. He closes his eyes, trying to fight his power's urge to activate. After all, aside from the occasional uncontrollable explosion, it only seemed to activate based on his emotional state, or in cases of self-defense. ]

... I appreciate your offer... but you aren't capable. So far, only one person I know is. Even though my mundane told me he was here... I don't see him anywhere.

[ He looks up, at nothing in particular. ]

Where are you, Natsu...?

[gallant_guardian]

...I understand.

[She sheathes her sword and sighs bitterly.]

I am sorry for failing you in this way.

[Agrias. The only knight that finds it in herself to apologize for not being able to kill someone.]

[deathsought]

Don't apologize. There's nothing you or anyone else can do that would amount to one of the wrongs I have committed. [ ... except Grimoire Heart messing with Acnologia again, but as far as he's concerned, anyone dumb enough to do that deserves whatever happens to them, along with a Darwin Award. ]

Perhaps if I am lucky, my mundane will send me to a place where I won't be able to harm anyone ever again.

[gallant_guardian]

[She nods.]

Though I am not in a position to judge, of your words I would believe that your heart laments your deeds and seeks repentance. I will not ask to know what you did. That only concerns yourself and those that you have wronged.

What will you do, were you given a chance to prove your penance?

[deathsought]

Most of them are already dead. [ He disappeared four hundred years ago. They're still cleaning up his mess. He really just wanted to be left alone, until someone finally came along who was strong enough to kill him... of course, he was inevitably dragged back into the world. ]

Nothing. At all. That appears to be the only way to keep the rest of the world safe from me.

[gallant_guardian]

Foolishness.

[She closes her eyes.]

It was your pride that brought you to this state. And now your duty is to be set apart from everyone from now until the days see fit to bring you your executioner. And though through your death comes peace. For you, nothing is left. Neither redemption. Nor satisfaction.

[deathsought]

Yes... That is what drove me to live in isolation. [ He has this power, and he's stuck with it. There's really no way around that. No way except dying. ]

Though now the world wants to drag me back into it. [ He wasn't the only can of works Grimoire Heart opened. ] Fate can be cruel.

[gallant_guardian]

...

[She closes her eyes and nods solemnly.]

Yes. It can.