This makes the chapter deeply melancholic. We see a boy who wants to buy a pretty dress or enjoy a meal, but his internal monologue is devoid of joy; it is filled with calculations of utility and survival. The tragedy of Redo of Healer is that Keyaru is seeking a happiness he has arguably lost the capacity to feel.
Ainz is not a coward because he avoids fighting. He is wise. He knows that once you draw a sword in a peaceful village, the peace is already broken. Chapter 5 forces him to draw a metaphorical line—not to attack, but to protect a single strawberry.
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