"Because I'm looking for the sea, too."
At long last, they'd finally managed to have an exchange. They'd even been chatting amicably, but the next moment, everything suddenly took a turn.
Faced with Fu Qian's accusation, Gentleman on the Beam was clearly a little nervous and hurried to explain.
Though, given that he was only a remnant of a thought, it was hard to make out much of an emotional change on his face.
"Wouldn't that make it even more wrong to stop us?"
Unfortunately, whatever his attitude, it still wasn't enough to satisfy the Templar Knight.
The difference in their expressions became stark the very next moment. Fu Qian furrowed his brow, conveying his displeasure with all the force of Are you messing with me?
"If it were really that simple, why would I still be here? I only told you not to rush because I thought there were things you ought to know."
Gentleman on the Beam didn't like staying on the defensive for too long. He quickly composed himself and let out a long sigh, even lowering the hand he'd held out to block their way, as if he were respecting their right to choose their own fate.
He soon realized, though, that his companion might not continue down the newly opened path, but neither did he seem inclined to ask what those "things" were. His attitude was still as terrible as ever.
"...We're only a minority here. Most of the others don't believe the sea can be found outside. On the contrary, they think the outside is filled with a calamity that will destroy everything."
After a moment's hesitation, Gentleman on the Beam finally stopped putting on airs and explained directly.
An opposing faction from the legends? Interesting.
"Outside?"
Only then did Fu Qian give a