Yves hummed thoughtfully, the euphoria he felt earlier vanished without a trace. The longer he looked into Joshua's eyes, the more plausible the possibility was. What if the parasites got more aggressive after they had killed the King? Certainly, they had to take it into consideration instead of rushing head on blindly. Joshua's worry wasn't unfounded. On the contrary, Yves was proud of how careful he was! See, this was how a guide was supposed to be!
Joshua's eyes slowly brightened, but his hope was cut short when a loud scoff echoed in the room.
Turning to the source of the sound, he found Terra looking at him with an almost mocking look as if what he had just proposed was the stupidest thing in the world. He flushed, ashamed, feeling as if the guide had seen through his blunder. But still he insisted on holding his head high. "Excuse me, is there a problem?"
Yves furrowed his brows and almost snarled. Who gave him the courage to act like that—
