43. Stupid

"I'll go straight to him," Claude said deliberately. The guards there only scratched their non-itchy necks.

Claude pretended to walk past them as if he were going to escape, but the guards just stayed silent. From another room, Xavier walked directly to where Claude was.

"I'll escape, aren't you going to chase me? I'm going to escape, you know," Claude said, trying to intimidate.

"No one intentionally reveals their plans aloud like that unless you're doing it on purpose. Do you think I'm as foolish as you are, believing in your plans that you've already shouted to the world, huh?" Xavier said angrily. He could only shake his head multiple times at Claude's behavior.

"Enough." Xavier massaged his temples, not wanting to talk much. After that, he carried Claude like a prince carrying a princess from a distant land.