"Okay. After the dinner, I'll take you to the box."
Elio's and Andrew's eyes widened, and a wide smile broke into their lips, and relief flooded into them as Elio whispered, his tone delighted,
"Really?"
Simone looked down at his hands and hesitated for a second as if contemplating whether he should reveal it or not before looking back at Elio and muttering, his tone low,
"The villagers wanted you to be the next leader here, or more like the main guardian of the weapon. But I was against it. I didn't want to put your life at risk forever and put such a heavy burden on you, leading you to be tied in here, unable to go anywhere, snatching your freedom. I wanted you to be free like you always were. That's why I didn't tell you about this weapon or anything about leadership." He took in a deep breath and continued,
