Chapter 250: One Hundred Thousand Valiant Soldiers

"Is the outside world really that complicated?"

"It's far more complicated than this."

"But you're only a few years older than me."

"Experience doesn't necessarily correlate with age."

"So, with your experience, what would you do about a problem like mine?"

"What do you mean 'do'? It's your problem, not mine."

"You… Don't you have any sympathy? I'm about to kill myself, and you can't even offer me a little comfort?"

"Alright, since you insist, I'll give you some comfort, young man! When life brings you misfortune, never get despondent. Buck up, and believe that worse luck is still to come!

Embrace the hardships while you're young, and that way, as you grow old, you'll gradually become accustomed to them.

Isn't that how the days slowly get better?"

"Are you sure that's comforting?"

"What else? Aside from birth, aging, sickness, and death, there aren't many truly important things in life.

It's not worth looking troubled over the little things,