Chapter 439
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Chapter 439
"Is there anything that frightens you?" It was an unexpected question.
In his previous life, Yuder had never really considered anything to be truly frightening. After figuring out how to deal with monsters that his powers couldn't affect, he'd stopped worrying too much about them. Physical pain or people that others found scary had never been a threat to him either.
There was a time when he was searching for a way to avert the signs of impending doom, and he frequently felt a sense of overwhelming helplessness, as if he couldn't see what lay ahead. But could he call that fear?
Endless torture, the resultant pain, and death might have incited anger and resignation in Yuder, but they never truly instilled a sense of fear in him.
So what about now?
As he considered digging deeper into Kishiar's sleep-talking and the peculiar connection between them, part of him did not want to. Throughout the day, his eyes had repeatedly darted to Kishiar, as if expecting the word 'Yudrain' to suddenly come from his lips, before he quickly averted his gaze.
Come to think of it, the feeling was similar to the hesitation he'd felt before knocking on the bedroom door where Kishiar was, ultimately turning away after much deliberation.
‘Well, technically, there's still a door between us, separating the inside from the outside,’ Yuder mused.
His eyes briefly shifted toward the office door where Kishiar, alongside the Emperor's agents, was in a meeting, then returned to their original position.
But the weight of the resolve needed to open the door was entirely different now and then. The weight of the secrets that Yuder Aile perceived had significantly increased in the meantime.
Should he open the door?
If he opens it, to what extent should he open it?
Is opening the door the best course of action?
Could the reaction of the person he'll face after opening the door also be considered the best outcome?
Behind these unanswerable questions trailed a slight, irrational impulse to retreat from the situation. He felt strangely powerless, as if caught in a state of limbo between action and inaction.
So perhaps that was what could be considered frightening.
"Yes, there is something that scares me," Yuder slowly replied, organizing his thoughts. Kanna gave a faint smile and nodded.
"Uh-huh, of course. You're human, after all... I guess I just asked a stupid question because the Yuder I've known has always seemed so strong."
"..."
"I won't ask what it is that scares you. But as comrades and friends, it's not strange to say that I want to help if there's something troubling you, right? After all, you've done the same for me."
True to her skill in reading information, Kanna didn't probe into what Yuder was afraid of. She simply whispered her sincere desire to help.
That earnest, yet cautious worry stirred something deep within Yuder's chest.
"Thank you, even if it's just words." Ne/w novel chapters are published on no/vel(/bin(.)co/m
"It's not just words! I really will help you with anything, and I'll believe whatever you say. You've already given me such valuable help, after all!"
Kanna asserted her point, nodding her head emphatically.
As Kanna greeted them with a bright face, Robel, Marty, and Nathan Zuckerman returned the greeting. Yuder also exchanged greetings, scrutinizing the face of Nathan Zuckerman, whom he had not seen since the party.
He had heard that Zuckerman hadn't given up chasing Nahan even after losing him. But it was hard to guess whether he had been successful or not just by looking at his face.
'He looks perfectly healthy.'
Gone was the forced pretense of a reckless knight; the knight's attire was now more upright and neat than ever before. While others might find such a get-up stifling, he appeared rather more comfortable and free in it.
"So what brings the three of you here?"
"Ah... we didn't come for the same reason. The Duke... no, the Commander, wanted to meet us, so we happened to take the same path when we ran into this knight along the way."
"So, Sir Zuckerman, you're also here to see the Commander?"
Upon Yuder's question, Nathan Zuckerman nodded.
"Yes."
"I see. But the Commander is still in conversation with other visitors, so you'll have to wait a little."
"Understood."
As if he had anticipated this, Nathan Zuckerman was not surprised. He continued up the stairs and took a position near them. Robel and Marty followed cautiously behind him. Kanna, her eyes falling upon the box he carried, asked with undisguised curiosity.
"So, Sir Zuckerman, may I ask what's in the box?"
"The Commander said to bring cookies for his return."
"Cookies...?"
"He said they'd be needed tonight."
Kanna seemed momentarily torn, wondering if this was some sort of code or euphemism, but it appeared to be just the plain and simple truth. Yuder, maintaining his silence, decided to pose a question of his own.
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