Who hid My Corpse!-Chapter 542 - 21 Hunter’s Legacy

The tranquility of the town ended.

As Vic walked down the street, he saw endless ruins and the corpses buried beneath, with the surviving people tidying up the debris, their faces blank.

It seemed like a different world after just one night.

"It wasn’t just the Wildfire believers causing chaos in this city last night; there were also those Corpse Ghosts." Bai Wei stood behind Vic, leisurely explaining, "While you went to find that old hunter, I also did some investigating. There are quite a few hunters in this city, and it’s precisely because of their presence that this town is somewhat more peaceful compared to other places... Of course, that’s not the only reason. It seems the Corpse Ghosts originally didn’t want to come this way, although it’s still unclear why... But now it doesn’t matter, they’ve arrived, and the hunters who protected this town have all died."

Vic slowly clenched his fists, murmuring, "Why did it turn out this way?"

Bai Wei didn’t answer, and Vic didn’t need his response.

Because Vic knew the answer, although his memory of last night was quite vague, he still recalled what Wood said to Ryan.

"Only the light that shines into the darkness is the most dazzling."

Was it because of this?

Was it just because of this?

After a moment of silence, Vic spoke again, "Can I go see that old hunter?"

"Hmm?" Bai Wei said, "He’s just a corpse now... Oh no, to be precise, just a few pieces of corpse blocks. Are you sure you still want to go?"

"I’m sure."

"Then suit yourself." Bai Wei shrugged, muttering, "It’s really strange, why are people in your world so interested in corpse blocks... Let me lead the way for you."

Vic shook his head, "No, I can smell his scent."

So, Vic and Bai Wei went to the old hunter’s home.

As Bai Wei said, the old hunter Ryan was now just a few charred pieces of corpse blocks, much like Ulu and Gerard before.

But when Ulu and Gerard died, Bai Wei wasn’t able to personally help with their burial; instead, he managed it for Ryan, whom he had only met once.

Although retrieving Ryan’s body wasn’t a wise decision, it could lead Vic to suspect that Bai Wei was watching nearby last night.

But what can be said?

Bai Wei truly couldn’t convince himself to leave such a hero without someone to tend to his remains, ultimately being burned with the dead Wildfire believers by the townspeople.

So he made this rather unwise decision, pondering how he would respond if Vic asked.

Fortunately, Vic didn’t ask; once inside, he merely stared blankly at the remains.

Alright, it seems I overthought it, this guy doesn’t have that much on his mind.

Vic gazed dazedly.

The tattered black hat of Ryan lay on the remains, making it seem, from afar, as if he were still alive, dozing by the fire as he had last night.

It was only upon closer inspection that he realized it was just remains.

"He died to save me," Vic suddenly said.

"Yes," Bai Wei nodded, "he died to save you."

"He could have survived."

"Yes, he could have survived."

"Really, he had already escaped at that time."

"I see, at that time he had already escaped."

Bai Wei kept repeating Vic’s words.

This made Vic’s originally blurry memories clearer.

He recalled more things.

Ryan pulling him to flee, protecting him but suffering more attacks in return, ultimately being driven to a dead end.

Yet, at this memory, it became vague again.

He remembered Wood saying something to Ryan, and Ryan responding.

But he just couldn’t remember exactly what, and even though he tried hard to recall, it only made his head hurt more.

"Priest Ulu..." Vic said softly, "they called me Saint."

"Yes, I know."

"They said I should be one of them."

"I see."

"...But am I really one of them?" Vic turned to look at Bai Wei, "I can’t remember anything clearly, I don’t know anything."

"So do you think you’re one of them?"

"I don’t know, I really want to say I’m not... but I’m the same as them." Vic lowered his head, looking at his hands, "I still remember; last night I became a monster like them, fighting and battling with claws and teeth. I know all their moves, I understand their language... Doesn’t that make me one of them?"

Saying this, Vic’s hands began to tremble slightly again.

"I was never a hunter from the beginning, but a Wildfire believer, I should be on their side. If I hadn’t lost my memory, then last night, I should have been one of the monsters attacking and slaughtering this small town."

Vic’s hands trembled more and more violently.

In Bai Wei’s view, Vic’s light brown eyes were gradually turning green, with bristles growing on the back of his fair hands.

"And Mr. Ryan died to save me, this monster... he died to save me, this monster."

Vic’s waist was gradually bending downwards, soon to be on all fours.

"I and they... are the same kind of people."

Seeing this, Bai Wei calmly said, "Then why do you fight them?"