Time passed by second by second.
Jimte, however, had a smirk on his face.
From early on, this Wanderer Knight had suspected Baro Hamlet.
Not only because Jimte was never one to trust easily, but also because he saw reflections of their own kind in Baro Hamlet.
That subtle sense of hiding, akin to a snake lurking in the bushes peeping.
He greeted with a smile.
And the other party?
Responded with foolishness and arrogance.
That demeanor really resembled Kalal to a great extent.
And if it was Kalal...
Then his purpose was achieved.
Last night, he led a group of stalkers to Baron Singer's mansion, using Baron Singer's confidant as a messenger to spread the word that 'Lord Baro and Little Lion share a lover'—Jimte believed that this confidant was not one to keep secrets, nor someone with a spine of steel.
Therefore, the news had already been spread.
By tonight.
No!
Perhaps by the afternoon, this news would have spread throughout Inner Bay.
Jimte took a deep breath.
