Looking at the stunned Astion, Ghislain spoke with a bitter tone.
"It’s unfortunate, but that’s reality. So don’t get too obsessed with fame. Ha, it’s all so meaningless in the end."
— Y-you’re lying, right?
"I don’t lie."
Ghislain might act recklessly or unpredictably at times, but he had never been one to lie. Even so, Astion didn’t want to believe it.
— But I’ll reach the 9th Circle! I’ll save the world with my friends! Why would someone like that have to live in hiding?
“I don’t know the reason myself. But the fact remains—I did.”