Moving Forward (6)
Robert and Jake, who were looking at Basil keenly, couldn't help gulping upon noticing the look on his face. Even Deacon, who had a [Link] with Basil, couldn't help but falter upon sensing the insufferably solemn aura Basil was exuding.
Basil normally acted serious, but he never had once made someone feel uncomfortable due to his seriousness. Though he would always say some offensively funny remark about someone, as one might expect from he usually behaved, he never scared away anyone with his appearance alone.
Right now however, even though he had no intention of intimidating them, he was making them unconsciously afraid of him. They felt like they were looking at someone who had taken an uncountable lives—a living legend they should be afraid of.
"Am I not welcomed any longer?"
"Ah... No, it's just..." Robert shook his head quickly. "We are just surprised you managed to fight the Monsters hiding inside the forest by yourself."