Even her soul trembled when William said such words in such a way.
He was doing this for her! These words were very simple, yet they carried the weight of the entire world inside. And as a little girl, her heart was still pure and didn't experience much in that part of life yet.
"I… See…" Understanding what was obvious from William's words, the fourth elder couldn't help but accept such irrational logic from this kid in front of him.
Even if he showed shining moments as a genius, a kid was a kid after all. Even if William showed many signs of being an outstanding genius, he still was a kid who would place his heart above anything else, even his life itself.
For the fourth elder this was something silly. Yet from the words and actions of William, he could ascertain his sincerity and didn't question it.
'Sorry about that,' as for William, he wasn't oblivious to what his words would bring to everyone here. But it was the only fool proof way to extricate himself from further doubts.
