His filmy white eyes quickly filled with emotions as he began reminiscing. 

“I remember the days when I was running on the battlefield with you, Grand Duke. At that time, I didn’t know how scary the world could be. But still, it was fun, wasn’t it sir?”

“It was fun. So fun that if I could go back in time, I would.”

“Ha, you joke, sir. Rather than go back to that time and suffer the hardships again, I would rather live and die like this. I have been at the brink of death at least thirty times while following you, Grand Duke.”

The old man shuddered, but he couldn’t hide the glimmer of nostalgia in his eyes.

“If I go back now, they’ll act like arrogant and of higher rank. Maybe Hansen will even kick my ass because I came so late.”

His voice slowly got quieter and quieter. It was a precarious voice that seemed to die out at any moment. The young man tightly gripped the old man’s hand with a hard face.

“It will be difficult. Hansen, an old-timer. I don’t even want to think about it.”

A bluish light streamed out and flowed through his clasped hands.

“Ah…”

The old man didn’t seem to have noticed the small changes within him because he continued to look dazed. 

“What were we talking about… This keeps happening as I age.”

His voice held more energy than it did before. But it was undependable - it was merely strong one last time as a candle would flare brightly one last time before it went out.

The young man’s face darkened even more.

“Tsk, well, I didn’t mean to say nonsense like this. Seeing how I can never focus whenever I start talking about the past, I have definitely aged, sir.”

The old man took a moment to catch his breath before pointing to the boy who had remained in his seat without a word.

“Please take care of the boy after I leave. Originally, I wasn’t planning on this, but the closer I got to dying, the more...