That way, even if I were to go astray and destroy everything, she wouldn't regard it as her fault."
"I know it's quite shameless for me to say this to someone who is a hero and has sacrificed everything for the country, but.."
Hans felt incredibly guilty proposing something like this.
"What about suicide? Couldn't you just point a sword to your own throat and end it?"
The white haired man watched him with a sense of regret in his eyes.
And his faint voice once again spoke:
"If I could've done that, I would be lying in a coffin underground by now."
"I apologize" said Hans bowing.
He didn't bow to the powerful, nor to the wealthy, but not respecting such a person, would've brought nothing but dishonour upon his soul.
"But… that still doesn't explain why you're asking me for my information"
The man closed his eyes briefly, and started to speak once again:
