Chapter 106: The Fake Knight
It was just a question, Nemo thought. It shouldn’t be difficult.
He had escaped many things previously. After embarking on this journey, he became accustomed to forcing himself to take the lead before retreating. He still remembered the simple and casual life he once had, but that was more than half a year ago. The memories of Roadside Town had shown him what it meant to be separated from the world.
He felt melancholy thinking about the life of counting copper coins to calculate his tight budget as he would bargain with the bakery before dark.
“You’re asking the right person,” Jesse didn’t hesitate to answer. He scooted over in Nemo’s direction and sat next to him. “Although Adri is in front of me… Well, this isn’t very good, but I’m not a man who will deny my past. My dear Nemo, you may have forgotten, but we did have a sweet time in the past together— Wait— Wait, don’t do that.”
Nemo moved his gaze away from the statue of Ulysses, raised his finger solemnly, and cut it across his neck showing a raw threat towards Jesse.
“Well, I do know who you are,” Jesse sighed reluctantly. “If you can ask this, then I believe you also have some understanding of your situation now.”
Nemo expression didn’t change as he nodded lightly.
“Do you know?” The smile on the blond young man’s face faded a bit. He raised his head and stared at the darkly painted dome on the Church of Silence. “People often say, ‘it’s a good thing to keep hope’, even if it’s unrealistic and stupid. You’ve always liked this idea, and I hope you’ll keep it.”
“You don’t want to tell me,” Nemo concluded in a low voice as he clutched the corners of his robe tightly. The person sitting next to him knew the answer, which made him anxious.