To die early at the hand of your important person wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Why?
Because now I could always keep my eyes on you without being afraid to be spotted by you.
Only one thing I regretted, I made you cry...
But even so, it was necessary for you to realize the truth behind the dark curtain. You were always so proud, so loyal to the guild that you would throw away everything else for their sake. Even turning on your own friend, believing at everything the guild told you. But what they say weren't necessarily the truth.
I killed him.
It was a truth.
It was his choice. But you wouldn't have believed me back then, would you?
It didn't matter, since I knew you would believe me now.
The guild said I cheated in the duel. But I told you...they were the schemer. And I was so ignorant back then, I didn't even realize the true meaning behind the duel.
But he knew. And he made his decision.
I wouldn't blame him.
I couldn't.
I could only blame myself for my ignorance.
For pulling Stern's trigger.
I fleed the guild. I wouldn't want to waste this life he had saved to the hands of those filthy gunners. I knew they would chase me. But I didn't expect them to send you as my executioner. I wondered how dirty could they still become?
Tainting your pure heart with the blood of your friend.
You wouldn't be able to kill me. Not with your skill and not with Sturm.
Because it knew its rightful wielder.
But even then you still closed your eyes, deciding to be ignorant of Sturm's voice.
So, I chose this place. I just wanted to see my hometown again, to see my family before you put an end to this hid and chase. But they were gone. And nobody remembered about them.
Well, it didn't really matter now.
I guess it was perfect. In the place where my life began should be the place where my life would end.
Mond and Stern... I gave you the chance to choose.
Just as I thought, you chose to believe the guild, taking Stern with you.
Boy...you don't need to blame yourself.
You don't need to cry.
We'll see each other again when your time comes.
But not now.
Don't worry.
I'll wait, watching over you from this place together with Kelley.
So...
Until we meet again...
Clive...
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