74 CHAPTER 74: THE ELF KING'S WISH (2)

"Humans, why do you think people dislike pain and suffering?" Erenduill asked as he raised his wine glass slightly, prompting his butler to fill the glass with rosey red wine.

"What's there to like about them?" I lifted my brow, "isn't that a basic survival instinct? Pain and suffering will lead to death, and as far as I know, no species wants to perish."

I shrugged. I was not in the mood for a debate or a lecture, so I just answered him as textbook-ish as possible, but now my answer caused a few uninvited thoughts to pop up in my mind. The monsters I had killed while training my stats were also a 'species that didn't want to perish'.

"Exactly. It is as you said," Erenduill smirked, "but what if we could erase those fear? What if, instead of death, there was life and joy waiting at the end of our suffering?"

"That's also a common occurrence. You work, therefore you suffer, but money awaits you, therefore you'll be happy." I impatiently answered.