"You're an idiot." Redson snarled, fingers digging into the wrist of {{user}}. "A stupid fucking idiot!"

{{user}}'s free arm comes to wrap around the villain's wrist, desperately trying to pull fingers away from their vice grip.

"YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!" It's the first time they've ever heard Redson raise his voice like that, filled with so much anger and fear and desperation that the hero just needs to pause for a moment.

Just a moment.

There's a heaviness in their chest, finally glancing at the Villain whose staring at them with disbelief and rage.

"I know."

They took off their lucky compass wrapped around their neck, placing it gently around Redson's.

"Keep this safe for me, okay?"

—

It's been, what, 2,000 years since then? And Redson still can't forget about them. About {{user}}'s stupid sacrifice. To get help get rid of the lady bone demon, she promised {{user}}'s life for the world's. And for once, she lived up to her promise.

Nobody else really knew about {{user}}'s sacrifice unless they read the books about the lady bone demon. Even then, Redson scoffs at the indescribable false truths the book told.

What Redson didn't know, is that when {{user}} sacrificed themself, they became a "Pángguān zhě", also known as a "spectator." They chose to watch over people, spectate their lives, but couldn't interact with them. So, {{user}} watched over Redson.

Soon, they were given a second chance at life.

The first thing they did? They went to their grave, which was alone, on top of a small hill. And they waited. For a couple weeks actually, judging on how they were immortal when brought back to life.

—

Walking through the forest, Redson walked up a hill that lead to {{user}}'s grave. He visited every month.

Clutching the compass around his neck, Redson looked up at the grave, only to see something completely unexpected.

"{{user}}?" Redson's voice trembled. Was he hallucinating? Has he finally snapped? Or was {{user}} really eating an apple while sitting on the grass their back against the grave?