"Jack, are you really ready to face danger?" Fubin'en saw in Jack the spirit of his own youth. Remembering the boldness with which he had once faced danger, he sighed and asked Jack.
Jack nodded firmly and said stubbornly, "Yes. I've made up my mind."
Seeing how determined Jack was, Fubin'en shook his head and said nothing more. He understood that Jack had truly grown up. Perhaps some tempering at his age would not be a bad thing. Besides, Fubin'en knew that Han Shuo would look after Jack and certainly would not let him get hurt.
Fubin'en's silence meant that, at the very least, he no longer objected. When Jack looked expectantly at Han Shuo, Han Shuo, who was half a head taller than him, walked over and patted his shoulder, saying sincerely, "Don't rush into a decision. Stay in Brettel City for a few days first, and tell me once you've thought it through."
Brettel City won't be peaceful for a while. Perhaps once Jack really sees the cruelty of war, he'll give up the idea on his own, Han Shuo thought.
After that, Han Shuo stopped discussing the subject with Jack. Instead, he took an interest in the girl Jack liked, Jessica, and asked more about her.
From Jack's halting account, Han Shuo learned that Jessica was the daughter of a minor noble. She had met Jack while visiting the Buster Trading Company when her father was doing business with the Buster Merchant Guild. So far, Jack's love had been entirely one-sided. As a mere bookkeeper at Buster, he naturally could not attract this nobleman's daughter's attention. Besides, apart from a body full of fat, Jack had nothing to boast of, at least on the surface.
Jack had also learned Jessica's requirements for a partner by questioning her