Wilbur jogged after Frank, following him all the way to the pier. The waves lapped at the shores, and Wilbur pursed his lips before saying, "You know, sir, you shouldn't be too sad. I believe you. Maybe we can find some other way to force the Night Demon out of you."
Frank shook his head, frowning at the water. "No, no. I never blamed my parents. I think they've been the best parents I could ever wish for. Maybe this really is just written in the stars for me. Everyone else is already married with children at my age, and I'm stuck all by myself. They're right, you know. If sacrificing me can save all the other villagers, I'm willing to do it. No one may remember me in the future, but at least I can say I did something for my village."
Frank turned to face Wilbur, spreading his arms. "Come on, kill me. Since the Night Demon's in my body, it'll die if I die. I'd rather have this put to an end than have to live the rest of my life in fear. This isn't that bad for me, you know? We all die with some regrets anyway."
Wilbur, who was doing his utmost to keep his cool, stared at Frank and asked, "Why? Do you think you should sacrifice yourself to save those villagers?"
"I don't have any other choice, young man. Come on, let's get it over with." Frank closed his eyes.
Wilbur was livid. Frank was a good man, and it was absolutely unfair that he was going to die over these people who hardly even cared about him.
Taking a deep breath, Wilbur said, "Sir, I can't actually guarantee that the Night Demon will die along with you after I kill you. You saw what happened just now, right? The golden dragon swallowed Pen's son and exploded, killing him, but the Night Demon was still perfectly fine."
Frank opened his eyes. "Well, do you have another way?"
"I think I could maybe lay down a formation to force him out."
"A formation?" Frank looked confused.
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