CH536 Alex's Hypocrisy
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Alex looked at the gnolls.
Whether elderly or young, they were so weak they posed no threat to anyone present.
A compassionate person would let them go.
However, Alex was not naïve enough to make such an impulsive decision.
He met their eyes one after another.
Be they humans, elves, dwarves, goblins, gnolls, or any other race, beast, or monster—the eyes were the window to the soul. More often than not, the truths buried in the heart reflected themselves in one's gaze.
And in the gnolls' gazes, Alex saw pain, anguish, rage.
And hidden deeper within…
Hope.
And a thirst for vengeance.
Alex sighed inwardly and shook his head.
He couldn't say he blamed them.
They had just watched invaders storm through their village, slaughtering the people they had watched grow up… the people they had known all their lives.
Unfortunately, nature was like a jar that pitted everyone against each other, allowing only the strong to survive.
