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2024-10-29 19:42:56I didn't
I didn't kill him
He's not dead
Tears poured down Sora's face as several thoughts ran through his mind.
I killed someone. I killed Konan.
Gods how!?
Sora ran into the woods and kept running till his legs gave out and he crashed to the ground. He lay on the wet floor and tried not to process anything but the thoughts kept coming.
Sora struggled and pushed himself up, staggering through the woods till he found a clearing and sat underneath a tree.
He buried his face in his hands and closed his eyes, but the image of Konan's lifeless body didn't leave his head. "What have I done?"
His life couldn't be any worse. From being attacked by a soul eater and losing Ryo to battling for his life, now he had killed a mage and would get kicked out of the Academy.
"I didn't kill him." He repeated
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