Levi knew that it was even harder to clear things up now.
They had witnessed how he almost got torn to pieces by the mutated zombies and would naturally think that he was too weak to fight back.
It's all Death Fiend's fault! If he had resolved the issue earlier, I would've easily destroyed those monsters with one hit. Why the hell would I need to be rescued?
Try as he might, Levi couldn't hide the frustration on his face.
If Death Fiend and the others were in front of him, he'd have kicked them without any hesitation.
Unfortunately, when everyone else saw how glum Levi was, they had a different interpretation for it.
They thought Levi was upset for not being strong enough to defend himself and that he could only resign to fate in life-threatening situations.
After all, Levi used to be the all-mighty hero and savior of the world.
But now, he couldn't even protect himself in times of danger, no matter how hard he tried.
In the end, he even had to suffer the humiliation of being rescued by others.
However, everyone knew it was only in the face of adversity that people could learn the sobering truth of their abilities.
Only then could they leave the past behind and focus on improving themselves.
Because of that, even though Levi had been in grave danger just a while ago, Zoey and the rest knew it was all worthwhile.
That life-changing moment must have made Levi realize his inadequacies and spurred him on!
Nothing else could be more convincing than the harsh, cold reality!
Zoey was the first to break the uncomfortable silence around them. “We're all responsible for this! It's our fault for not protecting you well. If not for that, you wouldn't have been in so much danger.”
A smile then crept across her face as she added, “Levi, do you now see the differences between the past and present?”
Levi nodded solemnly. “I sure have! If I had these in the past, world destruction would've been easy!”
There might not have been mutants in the past, but if Levi were in control of any back then, he'd have ruled the world.
Alas, the people around him had once again interpreted his words differently.
To them, it sounded like Levi had finally admitted the stark differences between the past and present.
He was slowly warming up to the modern age and realizing how much more work he needed to put in.
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