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Title: The Cold and Ruthless Ethan

Did Ethan have any sympathy?

He wasn’t entirely sure himself. If you said he lacked sympathy, he would usually help when a cute little girl asked for assistance. But if you said he did have sympathy, he had recently tied up a chuunibyou Crimson Demon girl to a tree just because she cheated at chess.

Regardless of whether Ethan had sympathy or not, the three beautiful girls beside him clearly had an abundance of it.

At the very least, none of them had any intention of attacking the green-haired girl before them, who seemed to have an injured leg and was gazing at them with pleading eyes.

”Are you... going to kill me?”

With an expression of despair and resignation—as if she had already accepted death but was still reluctant to let go of life—the Tranquility Girl smiled bitterly, putting on a pitiful act.

Even though Ethan had pulled out the Monster Guide he bought from Wiz’s magic shop and explained the true nature of Tranquility Girls, Eris, Yunyun, and Iris—these three kind-hearted girls—still couldn’t bring themselves to harm the monster.

”Onii-sama... let’s just let her go... She looks so pitiful...”

Iris was the first to speak, her eyes glistening as she tugged at Ethan’s sleeve, pleading in her sweet little-girl voice.

Seeing her so adorable, Ethan almost immediately agreed.

”Ethan... we can’t let her go... If she’s left alone, many innocent people will die... But don’t look at me like that! I can’t bear to... But she can’t be left alive...”

Yunyun looked deeply conflicted. Logically, she knew this monster had to be dealt with, but her kind heart made her hesitate. It almost made Ethan feel bad for her.

Even Eris eventually leaned in and whispered in Ethan’s ear: ”Back when I received the souls of the dead, some of them were victims of Tranquility Girls... We should exterminate her, but...”

It was said that Tranquility Girls produced a fruit containing a nerve-disrupting toxin. They fed it to travelers, leaving them in a half-conscious state, forgetting hunger and pain until they withered away.

But Eris’ reluctance was obvious—Ethan knew why. This gentle and kind goddess was just like Iris and Yunyun, unable to bring herself to kill the monster.

So what about Ethan himself? Sorry, but as a cold and ruthless man, he had zero interest in a plant monster that kept triggering his Enemy Detection skill. If killing was necessary, he wouldn’t hesitate for a second.

But the pleading gazes of the three girls beside him—amplified tenfold in effectiveness against men—made Ethan’s facial muscles twitch before he finally sighed.

”Let’s flip a coin... Let fate decide... Heads, we let her go... Tails, we send her to hell...”

Everyone agreed.

Normally, with Ethan’s sky-high luck, the coin toss would always favor him.

But this time, Ethan was genuinely conflicted. He didn’t even know which outcome he wanted.

And then... the coin, defying the laws of physics, landed perfectly on its edge!

Yes, not heads, not tails—but standing upright, a one-in-a-million chance!

Ethan could only smile bitterly.

Just as he picked up the coin to flip it again, his eyes suddenly widened!

It was said that defeating a Tranquility Girl granted massive EXP!

With a kick, the coin—once again defying physics—shot into the sky like a meteor. And before the three girls could react—

*SWOOSH!*

A sword flashed, and the still-dazed Tranquility Girl was split in two!

Ethan could even hear his adventurer’s card leveling up!

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”Huuwaaa! Onii-sama is so mean! You said we’d decide by coin toss, but you just killed her so cruelly! Onii-sama is a liar!”

Iris wiped her tears, her pitiful face making any nearby pedophiles want to tear apart whoever made her cry.

”Umm... I think Ethan’s actions were a little cruel... but it was for the greater good... So...” Yunyun’s eyes were also teary, her lips pursed as if holding back sobs.

Ethan had lost count of how many times he sighed. He turned to Eris, who was giggling beside him.

As if understanding his gaze, Eris smirked mischievously and mouthed: ”Your harem problem, solve it yourself~”

Harem problem?!

Reading her lips, Ethan’s mind was in chaos!

He suddenly remembered the description of Tranquility Girls in the Monster Guide:

”Adventurers who kill Tranquility Girls will be plagued by regret. Even the cruelest will be cursed by their companions’ conscience.”

Ethan could only say: ”This Tranquility Girl died well! My level went up again!”

Did they really think a madman like Ethan would feel guilty?!

The Tranquility Girl incident was just a minor detour. There were still plenty of terrifying monsters lurking in the forest, waiting for Ethan and the others to let their guard down so they could devour them.

With their quick pace, night soon fell.

Yunyun, Iris, and even Eris, who had initially felt guilty, had calmed down. Ethan took out a tent from the magic equipment he bought from Wiz for them to rest.

Though their party was strong enough for night travel, it was safer to take a break first.