Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 673

Kyle took a deep breath.

Hearing these words hurt, but he could also see where Swamp Dragon was coming from.

Kyle was not a normal person. He had always been a bit strange due to his childhood and past.

It had never been easy for him to put himself in someone else's shoes, but he had learned quite a lot over his life.

He couldn't really feel what Swamp Dragon was feeling, but he could simulate a scenario.

For example, Kyle just had to imagine a similar situation.

Hypothetically, Sebastian and Kyle had been ambushed by a powerful Transcending Beast back in the Tertiary World. The fight seemed almost unwinnable, and they planned on retreating before coming up with a new way to counterattack.

Now, assuming Sebastian said that he had a plan and charged at the beast while telling Kyle to escape and he believed him, how would Kyle feel if Sebastian died?

Betrayed.

They were supposed to be in this together! They were one unit! One group!

The most important part was that the battle seemed ALMOST unwinnable. It was not completely unwinnable.

As long as there was still a chance, Kyle would want to fight the enemy together with Sebastian.

Another important aspect was the wording, or more precisely, the lie.

Technically, it wasn't a lie. After all, Sebastian had a plan, which was to die, but human relationships weren't like rules or trade agreements.

Even if it was not technically a lie, it very much had the properties and the emotional impact of one.

Of course, Sebastian knew that Kyle wouldn't want him to sacrifice himself for him, which was why he had been deceitful in this hypothetical scenario. If Kyle ran after him, his sacrifice would have been pointless.

Naturally, there might also be a difference in opinion regarding the battle.

Returning to the actual scenario, what were the chances of escape?

If the team had fought together, it wouldn't have been impossible to survive until a Dimensional Collapse happened, but at that point, they would have been confronted with the dreaded coinflip.

Swamp Dragon would have been fine with that coinflip. The chances were still high enough for him. For Kyle, he was willing to take the chance.

But Kyle had taken the choice from Swamp Dragon by lying to him.

Another hypothetical scenario with a different relationship and emotional severity, but similar circumstances.

A child's heart had a defect. There was a 50% chance of survival during surgery. Alternatively, the father of the child could donate his heart for a 95% chance of survival.

Most likely, there would be a disagreement.

The child would want to take the chance, while the father would want to ensure his child's survival.

Kyle and Swamp Dragon had had a similar disagreement during their retreat.

Swamp Dragon wanted to take the chance, but Kyle didn't want him to take the chance and made the decision for him.

By going through these simulations, Kyle could see where Swamp Dragon was coming from.

"I didn't want you to die," Kyle said.

"And I didn't want you to die," Swamp Dragon answered coldly. "We could have survived until the Dimensional Collapse. If you had just trusted us more, things would have been different."

"Yes, you would be dead," Kyle answered. "I survived until the Dimensional Collapse, and I just barely survived. The biggest reason why I'm alive is the power of my body. Just 5% less power, and I would be dead."

"Do I feel bad for lying to you? Yes."

"Do I want to lie to you? No, absolutely not."

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