"Wha..."
Gradually, I regained consciousness after being knocked by the figure who ruthlessly employed every means to harm me during our prior encounter.
Letting out a painful groan from my mouth, I traced my eyes towards where the hut was currently standing and realized that the figure was there.
He wasn't outside, nor did I feel he was watching me from afar.
"So that's how it is,"
It proved futile to ponder the workings of his mind. Despite my persistent efforts to encourage him to open up and express his feelings, he remained resolute in keeping his thoughts locked away, unwilling to share.
So be it.
Fully focusing on the matter that the figure I used to know wasn't there, quickly adjusting to the fact that he was now an enemy who needed to be eliminated,