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The Old Lion's youngest son was not surprised that the young man before him knew who he was.
If the other man had come here, he must have known his identity.
In fact, everything the other man had done had been aimed at him.
As for his torn crotch?
That had been an accident.
Now, hearing Arthur's words, the Old Lion's youngest son remained seated as before, his eyes and expression just as wooden.
He said-
"There is no longer any place for me in Kilger Harbor.
Or anywhere in the Inner Bay, for that matter.
I need to leave.
I'll probably go to South Los."
As he spoke, the Old Lion's youngest son tried to keep every trace of emotion off his face.
He had realized that the young man's perceptiveness was truly beyond imagination.
Deceiving him would be very difficult indeed.
So he did not intend to deceive him.
He really was going to South Los.
As far as he knew, it was the safest place outside the Inner Bay. More importantly, he could put out to sea from there.
And putting out to sea was his true goal.
The sudden internal strife in the Inner Bay had made the Old Lion's youngest son decide to get far away first.
"Mm.
A good choice.
South Los would be quite a suitable place for you to die."
Arthur nodded repeatedly as he listened.
He looked thoroughly approving.
Or he would have, if not for what followed.
"What?"
The Old Lion's youngest son was startled.
"The instant your seal broke, you should have sensed who sealed your talent. Likewise, that person sensed everything too.
Of course, more importantly...
He made arrangements long ago."
Arthur spoke with a cheerful smile.
Through Fuginn's eyes, nothing that had happened at the docks