“And that is why he has been denying it,” I said.

“Me? I’m not denying it. I’m sure you still have no idea, but… there really aren’t any survivors. You’ll be able to see it yourself when we head out tomorrow. It’s not only Lindel, but Celia, the Republic, and the Union of Kingdoms as well. Of course, you won’t be able to find any members of the other races as well,” Kim Hyun-Sung explained.

“I wasn’t talking about—”

“I understand that there are a lot of things you don’t understand right now since you just woke up, but… I’ll explain everything. I should’ve explained this to you a long time ago, but first—Yeah, I’ll make sure to explain everything slowly and as fast as I can. Please rest for a bit,” he interrupted.

“So…”

“I’m sure it’s hard, but please don’t worry…” he said.

‘How can I not worry? You’re suffering from escapism, man.’

It was clear that my words weren’t going to reach him. It looked like he had already decided to accept the ongoing situation outside, and it was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh.

The fact that he seriously thought about how the two of us could live on a ruined continent startled me. It seemed like he wasn’t thinking...