Perhaps because the topic was too heavy, weighing on both of their minds like a boulder, Felix's voice carried an imperceptible tremor. He forced a smile and tried to adopt a casual tone. "Still, our village isn't so bad. Relying on Lake of Tears, except for certain times, we can at least manage to feed ourselves."
Even with this breezy tone, Felix's words betrayed a helpless sort of optimism, as if he were trying to comfort himself and others in the process. With that, Felix hastily dropped the subject, as though eager to break free from some invisible constraint. He quickly changed the topic, attempting to draw Fangsheng's attention elsewhere.
At that moment, Fangsheng spoke up, "Felix, earlier in Lakeside Forest, I ran into a knight wearing old armor. Do you happen to know anything about him?"
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