Chapter 53 Quelling_2

Not even a hint of lightheartedness.

"What, surprised?"

After sizing up Zoran's expression, Link asked.

"Indeed, quite surprised."

Zoran nodded, frankly admitting, "It's been so long, I've paid a price, I thought you had long forgotten about me."

"How could I forget? I haven't forgotten a thing."

Link smiled and asked in a very relaxed tone, "Think about it, you were driving a flying car, leaving the city, enjoying the cool breeze and singing along, when suddenly you got bombed. Critically wounded and dying, and then you faced another life-and-death crisis because of it. Could you forget?"

Upon hearing this, Zoran fell silent.

After a while, Zoran spoke with a strained voice: "Indeed, I can't forget."

After a pause, Zoran asked, "What do you want now? To kill me? If you want to kill me, then go ahead. I'll just stand right here, waiting for you to claim my life."