Once Julius secured the flask, Adam counted how he woke up in Alina's house, the inspection at the guard's station, followed by their first encounter with Gaston.
Then, shame covered his features as he explained how he hoodwinked Theodore into helping them brew a potion and his subsequent plan to make Julius join the barony. Of course, he omitted anything related to the dream place.
As his words lingered, he realised such a long time had already passed and that he had changed. Not negatively, though. Even if he was still immature, he could raise his head and puff his chest, saying he was an honest man... Or ghost. He also got rid of his madness thanks to the departed friend who marked him the most, making his reactions less exaggerated.
With a smile reflecting his journey, achievements and losses, he grabbed Julius' and Nova's shoulders, concluding, "The boy told you the rest. Tell us about your goals because I don't care about your hopes or whatnot."
