I had to protect Levinas.

That sense of duty alone gave me the courage to stand in front of the man.

Of course, I had no intention of fighting him. My priority was to keep Levinas safe. There was no need to provoke this ill-tempered man and make things worse.

“I-I’m sorry… I must’ve hunted too many goblins…”

I bowed my head in apology, but there was no shame in it. If it meant keeping young Levinas safe, I would apologize to anyone. The man seemed to have nothing more to say and simply waved me off dismissively.

“...Stop hunting …