Chapter 21: Section 20: Round 2
"Gaiate, this time, have you found any clues?"
The old man sitting on the rocking chair looked at the sunlight outside the balcony, not turning his head as he posed the question.
Gaiate, who had entered the room, sighed, walked around the long table to the doors leading to the balcony, and stood next to old Hoffman. "No, I still have not been able to find Camian Mihailovich."
"Among the vast sea of people, it's not so easy to find one person, and besides, you're getting old yourself. Haven't you given up yet?" The old man closed his eyes, as if to gather his strength.
"There are some things that you can't just give up on because you've grown old." Gaiate shook his head, sighing as he looked at the setting sun outside.
The elder and the middle-aged man remained silent until the elder's cough broke the stillness.
After coughing, the old man turned his head to look at Gaiate. "Gaiate, who do you plan to pass on your mantle to, Malin or Maya?"
Gaiate simply shook his head in response.
"...If I can, I'd let this cursed profession die with my death." He said, "I truly do not want those two kids to be hurt like I was."
"If that's what you think, then you should go back and talk to Malin about it." Hoffman concluded as he pulled the blanket up over his legs.
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