Hobart's answer stunned Benson, and he unconsciously touched his Pocket Watch.
"Sorry, perhaps it brought back painful memories." Hobart smiled apologetically. "But only by telling you the truth could you immediately understand why I invited you here as well. Getting out for a walk might help change your mood."
After a long silence, Benson finally said, "He, he..."
"He saved Tingen City," Hobart said. "I was right beside him then."
Benson fell silent again.
Hobart added, "The dead are gone, but the living must go on living well.
"Though I've run into some trouble recently, I still have some connections in Backlund. If you need help in Backlund, you can write or send me a telegram."
As he spoke, he wrote down the address of the Law Firm. In the future, even if he left Backlund, he intended to use Jessica to establish a base of his own at the Law Firm.
Thus, the recipient Hobart left was Jessica.
Benson put away the address. After a while, he began talking with Hobart about the sights and customs of Backlund.
Just as Benson had said, they were both adults. There was no need to force certain emotions or words out into the open; it was enough for them to understand them in their hearts.
They first found a place to have lunch, then began their tour of Backlund.
Their first stop was Order Square, the great plaza before the Clock of Order. Aside from the statue of "Protector" William I and the towering Clock of Order, it was also famous because the pigeons there were unafraid of people.
After seeing the statue, hearing the bells, and feeding the pigeons, Hobart took them to their second stop: the Loen Kingdom Museum.
It was said that the museum had a long history of