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    "It''s not uncommon for powerful cultivators to force themselves on weaker people. Male or female... they both do it. He must''ve thought you might be one,"


    "I never said it wasn''t. Only those with no honor or morals would do so, but no world is without such people, and when people gain strength they reveal who they truly are. Do try to speak to me through the link I''ve made. Right now, you seem insane. Though there''s nobody close enough to see you, it''s wise to foster good habits,"


    "People are who they choose to be. It isn''t your fault. And, just as there''s evil, and evil people, so too is there good and good people. It is in the nature of good souls like yourself to despair at the existence of evil, and I urge you to remember that this is not your old world.


    "You''re not powerless here. And just as strength gives evil the ability to commit greater atrocities, so strength gives good the power to do greater acts of righteousness. In you, is the potential for incredible power, and it will be up to you how to use that power.


    "One day, you could destroy all evil that you come across and make the universe a better and safer place. You don''t have to be helpless ever again, and you aren''t alone. I saw in your world how criminals are protected by the laws that should be persecuting them. But here, only strength matters. And, you will be the strongest of them all, kiddo,"


    "I just wish people wouldn''t be like that..."


    "All good souls do. If it makes you feel any better, Hell is real,"


    "You''re joking?"


    "I''m not. Reincarnation, the Hells, and the Heavens are all real. Who knows, maybe our journey will take us there one day. They''re all real places... well, not reincarnation though you do get reincarnated in a place... but you know what I mean,"


    "You can be really silly sometimes. Thank you,"


    "No problem, kiddo,""Do you want me to go back there and teach them a lesson? I could kill them if you want."


    "No! No... I don''t want to be responsible for any more deaths. Let''s just keep going... I''m sorry for being so weak and crying like this,"


    "This from the girl that had her body remade while she was still in it. Weak indeed. You just have a big heart is all. I should know, I helped make it,"


    "What about the people I hit... especially that first one... is he going to be okay? I didn''t... kill him did I?"


    "It''d be his own fault if you did, but no. He was alive when we left. Just in a lot of pain. He was lucky,"


    "You''ll have to kill with your own hands eventually, you know,"


    "I know... and I will, but I don''t want to. I know I''m a hypocrite for already having you kill those men for me... but I just... I want to pretend I''m a good person for a little longer,"


    "You are a good person, kiddo. The laws of your world aren''t about what''s right, they''re just there to keep order. Some people need to be killed. The trouble with not killing bad people is that it just means they''ll be free to do evil things that much longer. I know it''s hard to accept at first, but you''ll get there. You''re a good person, and you''ll stay that way. I believe in you,"


    Alright. Let''s go. I''m here to fulfill a promise, and that''s what I''ll do. Onward to The Crimson Academy!"


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    "Let''s get to the front,"


    "Don''t we have to wait in the queue?"


    "If you wait, you won''t get in. Just look. Those with the power to push their way through are doing so. Strength is all that matters, kiddo,"


    "It shouldn''t be this way,"


    "Perhaps not, but it is what it is. Now get moving, kiddo. If this school is even halfway decent, they should be able to help your cultivation a lot while I''m recuperating,"


    "To hell with keeping a low profile. Let''s teach this jackass a lesson,"


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    "Oh, kiddo. You''re just the best. You have such a flair for the dramatic,"


    "I didn''t do anything, it was all you,"


    "Do you not hear yourself? You sound so sweet until someone starts to annoy you, and then you sound like an ice queen. I think those guards are going to need new robes,"