The Low-Ranking Knight and the Mage (2)

"Ha-ha, I don't know what I'm saying, dragging a junior so far beneath me into this. Forget it."

Having blurted that out and realizing he'd slipped up, Senior Gaios gave an awkward laugh and swept his hair back.

Thank goodness. So his delusions of grandeur weren't that severe after all.

I quietly looked into my senior's eyes.

His sunken eyes were deeply recessed.

Those were tired, hollow eyes, staring at a place no amount of thrashing could reach.

...Scratch that. It's severe.

Wow, this is seriously bad.

At that point, he needed counseling or an examination right away.

I absentmindedly rubbed the back of my neck and casually tossed out a remark...