Volume 1 Chapter 4 Part7 (2/2)

“What’s wrong?” Oandus quickly whispered Fin feigned a lax attitude and titled his head

“No, it’s not so Just an army corps errand…”

“The army corps? Is it about Max?”

The puzzled Oandus asked This ti that, Oandus vaguely directed his gaze towards the individual rooher-up from the army corps cah”

Whether or not Oandus had finished talking, Max ca him turned around as if to depart when he noticed Fin It was Ancius

“Phineas? Why are you here?”

“I’m here on Captain Varte’s orders and…”

He held back the urge to ask, “The salance at Max, he stepped in front of Ancius

“It’s about Iguros, the one who acco Winea, but as he was also a soldier, I want to give him a proper burial So, I came to seek some advice for how to search for his reave a solemn nod “It’s true that the burial of a soldier who had died in duty lies with the army corps By the way, Phineas, how is your condition? Heard that there was quite the battle the other day”

“I’ to becoave a short reply,his discomposure Hmph Ancius raised his eyebrow and looked like he wanted to say so, but in the end, he left the words, ” Then, don’t stray off too ot it?” behind and disappeared

When his superior could no longer be seen, Fin promptly rushed over to Max

“What were you told?”

“He said, ‘Won’t you enlist in the army corps’”

Max sensed the unrest in Fin’s attitude and put on a serious face, but his voice overfloith pride

“He toldin the years, but it would be fine if I join for the ti actualAnd he said that if I did that, by the time I turn 18, I could easily become a corporal”

“……”

Fin was uncertain of how he should perceive these words, both gri over this

This should be a joyous conversation, looking at how Max can actually become a professional soldier and take his first steps in life In this day and age, there were far too few jobs that one could take that could provide for a sustainable future

However, because of that very reason, Fin found this very hard to s

Why was Ancius, a high-ranking officer, taking his tis? If he had talked to the orphanage staff about wanting to grab a pro youth quickly, then they probably would have shown him at least one or two more candidates There was also no need for him to leave work at such a busy time

“Max You know I really want to be happy for you and all, but don’t you think that this is…a bitelse? Did he ask about er,” Max jested and shrugged his shoulders “If this ain’t it, then a comht?”

“I’m well aware of how brilliant your iuy you can be However, Ancius wasn’t supposed to be aware of that”

Because Fin had answered him with such a serious look, Max’s expression turned complicated, embarrassment mixed with disappointment If Nellis was here, she would have probably said, “You really are boring, you know that?” However, Max had yet to reach that point, so he tilted his head to the side as he responded

“So that’s how it is I also thought that it was strange for soht thatthat there was soe who had potential and wanted to join the ar Bro Fin He only wanted to confirether with him”

“…If that’s the case, then have the ru Bro Fin, you can’taround inside the aron had appeared And because of that, the captain showed , a guiding voice saying, “Please, come this way,” reached them The two quickly shut their mouths and reflexively turned around Nellis was just about to escort a guest inside Her face said that she was surprised by Fin being here, but aside frouide the guest The person following after her was a arbs

”He is?”

Fin asked Max after feeling so unpleasant

“He’s the one we mentioned before You know, the old man ants to adopt Fernaine”

Max lowered his voice in response Fin frowned and his eyes followed after the aze and excitedly followed after Nellis It was clear fro with anticipation

Fernaine appeared froe staff members

In thatsense of discoainst his face Thehis spine froze and his stomach writhed It looked like the whole body of thesurrounded by a swa on?)

In the corner of the confused Fin’s consciousness, Leena’s heart quietly hinted at theThat this hat it meant by the ability to “see”

It was certain that there was soh invisible to others However on the other hand, it wasn’t like it was co his entire field of vision

It was just sorin as he stroked Fernaine’s head The i her a ribbon and sweets looked exactly as is: no secret agenda or anything But at the same time, a different sensation could be perceived from the miasma—its true colors directly reached Fin’sstripped naked Theevery nook and cranny of the little girl in front of hih!”

Fin couldn’t enduring this man’s depraved fascinations and fell to his knees He felt nauseous; he wanted to vo, “The ements are almost ready as well,” reached Fin’s ears, he understood the true intentions behind them

The man had to tidy up and clean the roo” with all traces of that person Those were the “arrangements”

Max and the others orried and called out to Fin several times Just as their hands stroked his back, the chills quickly faded The mysterious sensation was shut out and his five senses returned to norht away and reaze was fixed on the spaces between the weaves of the carpet The corner of his head was still numb

(Is this…Leena, is this how you see people? You can see this ]

Leena’s voice reverberated in the nuy to be surprised and could onlyones lust, anger, and hatred are especially easy to spot Of course, euphoria, joy, and such are…I guess humans like Fin as well are just as easy as well]

But their nu so low, Fin let out a faint, bitter laugh This wasn’t a dragon’s responsibility, but a hu hiht One way of another,

[This isn’t soize for I’hts but also inhaled a long, deep breath I’ht I can’t sense that miasma or rotten smell anymore The air is back to normal

Fin slowly raised his face, responded to the worried people that he was fine and it was nothing, and stood up On the other side of the roo and only continued to throw flattery at Fernaine

If he hadn't possessed a dragon’s eyes, then this would be nothingsuspicious about it The innocently delighted Fernaine and the s face of a man who purely adored children

Fin was haunted by despondency andthe two

(I have to take her with o He had sworn: he will, without fail, bring her to safety And that uros, looks like the promise you wanted me to make is heavier than we expected If your soul is still in the underworld and could hear my voice in this world, help e to let out a sigh and closed his eyes

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