Chapter 268: The Weight of a Borrowed Name-1
A short while later, thanks to the Saintess clearing away all the debris, we finally discovered the Jin Taedo that had been buried at the bottom of the gorge.
And though we found him more easily than expected, seeing his condition left us all utterly shocked.
Before finding him, I had actually been thinking that just recognizing his face would be fortunate.
He had already sustained severe injuries before being buried, rendering him immobile, and had subsequently been crushed under immense weight of rocks. It seemed likely that by now, not even his form would remain.
But astonishingly, after clearing away all the debris and discovering him, his condition was far more intact than expected.
No, beyond intact—he was still alive.
I was so amazed I let out a hollow laugh and said to him.
“…That’s some incredible vitality. It’s almost admirable.”
He chuckled in response.
Hehehehe, I saw a crack under that big rock that fell in front of me. So I crawled under it. Hehehehe. What a stupid thing to do. If I’d known I’d end up like this, I wouldn’t have gone in…
I couldn’t bring myself to respond to his self-deprecating words.
The lower part of his thigh, visible to my eyes, was horribly crushed.
The crack in the rock he’d taken cover behind wasn’t large enough, leaving only his upper body exposed to falling rocks.
“And to think the last face I see alive is yours of all people… Truly, it must have been the worst choice of my life.”
