Chapter 91 · TWMTFS

Chapter 91

Even though that wasn't what she had intended, maybe Edward had felt as if she were silently pressuring him to hunt even more monsters.

Because the world must not be destroyed...

Lucy had criticized everyone else for forcing the role of "hero" onto him.

But had she unconsciously wanted the same thing?

Looking back, even when they had first met...

When she told him she thought she could solve the Avatar problem, Edward's reaction had been surprisingly lukewarm.

Instead, he had accepted the contract as if simple purification alone was enough.

If he had truly cared about becoming a complete Avatar...

With Edward's personality, he would have questioned her thoroughly and demanded every detail.

If he had entered the contract with purification as his only goal from the beginning...

Then his reaction made perfect sense.

Lucy took a slow breath before continuing.

"If that's why it felt like…