Whew.
What a shock.
I thought Zanoba was saying he would go to the other side.
I have no clue what I would do if that actually happens.
What a relief.
Why did the word protect suddenly pop up?
"I thought you didn't care about Pax."
When I thoughtlessly say that, Zanoba is stuck in a daze.
Again putting a hand under his chin, considering for a while.
"Well, certainly it was like that up until now. It didn't have anything to do with me."
With a troubled expression, he murmurs.
"... Unexpectedly, Pax is depending on me, this is a first for me!"
Zanoba says, flashing a bright smile.
Rather than rely upon, he's more like being used.
But Zanoba seems quite happy to be depended upon.
I guess the desire to [Protect the Kingdom] and the actions to protect its king, Pax, often line up. [7]
I still can't read Hitogami's intentions.
I don't know who the apostles are.
I can't see any signs of it being a trap to kill me.
I get the feeling that I missed something, that there's something I didn't notice.
It would be nice if a trap was just Orsted overthinking things, but it's best not to be too optimistic.
There may be a trap somewhere, and I just didn't notice it.
Well, my doubts remain, but right now there's too many things I don't know, so there's no helping it.
Also, convincing Zanoba seems impossible.
Pax acts as if he's welcoming Zanoba.
No killing intent.
There's a feeling that if it's what Zanoba wants, it may be alright to let him stay here.
If Pax shows now intentions of killing Zanoba, the reasons for making him return are on thin ice.
If there's no chance of him being killed, its like finding employment at your hometown when your family is in trouble.[8]
Though a company run by Pax doesn't seem like it would treat its employees well, I should respect Zanoba's decisions.
But the possibility remains that Pax will have a change of heart and try to kill Zanoba.
Mentioning that here would just sound like an excuse, but my doubts won't disappear just like that.
Not to mention, it would be too late once Pax really acts to take out Zanoba.
Before that happens, I'd like to find proof somewhere that Pax really wants Zanoba dead.
But where can I find that evidence?
In the first place, even if there's no intention to kill him now, Pax may be thinking about killing Zanoba if he ever becomes a nuisance in the future.
Damn it.
I'm going in circles.
This stress will make me bald...
I won't get any answers just worrying on my own.
I'll go discuss it with Roxy tomorrow.