157 Proof or Lies

Lars teary eyes suddenly began to crinkle at the corners as he grit his teeth and forced himself to get up off the ground.

By pure force of will, he overrode the emotions running rampant in his soul and allowed rationality to take control once more.

'...No... NO!!! I can't just believe it so easily! In the first place, I don't even know whether I'm the only one with a necklace in that place! Wait, why am I being swayed by someone I've barely known...? Is it that I've just been too desperate to know my origins...? Whether it's in this world or the past one...'

'...I guess I've always wanted to have a place to belong... Someone, somewhere to belong to...' Lars closed his eyes and stood still for a precious few seconds; time that he could barely avoid to sacrifice as the building was about to give way.