Sufficed to say, Cedric isn't in proper mental headspace right now. The revelation he received so far was just too shocking and he's too exhausted to keep up.
Even the idea of him staying here instead of enjoying his well-deserved freedom was a spur-of-the-moment thing. He wasn't really thinking properly, that's why he blurted that out.
Of course, it didn't help that the Chief ruthlessly denied his request, but he could hardly be blamed for that.
"Come on, Kid. Get a grip. Take some deep breaths and analyze what's currently happening. I know you're still tired but this conversation couldn't be delayed since I'm busy." Chief Brightstone instructed.
Cedric took a deep breath to center himself. He closed his eyes and pondered deeply, realizing shortly that he was indeed panicking. He initially thought that he was above this since he had the 『Willpower』 skill but it turns out that it doesn't work like that.
