As the two men dragged Billy away, he howled, “Kill me! Don’t do this to me!”
His voice grew distant as they took him away. Although the Nidhoggs had grown accustomed to such things, Falcon felt indescribably tortured.
He thought, ‘Billy never caused substantial damage to Boyd, but even he met a grim end. Meanwhile, I’m the traitor who stole Boyd’s chip. I can only imagine how it’ll end for me. I’ll suffer in ways I can’t even imagine.’
Falcon’s thought scared him so much that he began to shiver. He hunched and tried to make himself less noticeable, hoping Bonnie would forget about him. However, that was impossible as Falcon and Billy were the main events, especially the former.
As expected, Bonnie turned her attention to Falcon. She approached him with a terrifyingly calm tone, “Do you have anything to say about your betrayal?”
‘I know Boyd isn’t as calm as he appears. It’s merely the calm before the storm. He might overwhelm me soon.’
Falcon paled, not daring to say a word. Meanwhile, Bonnie stared at him and sighed, saying, “You let me down, Falcon.”
He thought “Bonnie” would beat him to a pulp for ignoring her. However, she did not hit him or reprimand him. Instead, she only said a few words. Bonnie’s words were so heavy that they struck Falcon where it hurt.
‘I’d rather Boyd beat me up than have to hear that again. I don’t need him to make me feel bad about myself.’
Collin noticed Falcon’s silence and could not bear it. The former scolded, “Did you lose your voice, Falcon?! Boyd is talking to you. Answer him!”
Falcon’s eyes reddened when he heard that. He glared at Collin and questioned, “What’s it to you?! It’s your fault I turned out like this!”
“What?!” Collin was flabbergasted.
‘Falcon’s the one who betrayed Bonnie and stole the chip. What do I have to do with it? He must be trying to drive a wedge between Bonnie and me. He’s trying to twist the story by blaming me. What a joke!’
“You must be in shock to spout such nonsense, Falcon.” Collin looked at Falcon condescendingly.
Falcon sneered. “Boyd wouldn’t have ignored me if you hadn’t shown up. He would’ve made me his right-hand man. I’m the one who came first and became his apprentice, and you came a year later. I should’ve been his most valued asset, so why did he pass you the baton instead?”
That was the most bitter experience in Falcon’s life. He could never figure out why it happened that way. Back then, Bonnie said she needed to focus on other things and that she needed to choose someone to run the organization in her place.
Falcon thought it would be him, but Bonnie chose Collin and even gave the latter the highest authority, putting him above Falcon.
‘Collin and I were equally capable. What gave him the right to become the leader while I became his henchman? None of it was fair!’
Collin frowned, saying, “Is that why you stole the chip and betrayed Boyd? You must be joking.”
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