Chapter 124: THIRD POV.
Perhaps it was because Jacob wasn't originally from this world, hence the reason for his behavior.
Back in his old world, helping people in need and sharing food with the hungry was just a normal, decent thing to do.
He didn't think of himself as a grand saint; he just had a modern sense of empathy that didn't fit into the harsh realities of this medieval setting.
To him, saving the captives was just the right thing to do, but to the people of this world, it looked like a calculated chess move by a dangerous mastermind.
Or maybe it was because Flounder had been through so much intense hardship and betrayal already in his young life that such a high level of kindness from a complete stranger instantly triggered his natural defense mechanism.
He had watched his home fall into chaos, seen his fellow knights perish.
His mind was in a permanent state of war, his brain simply couldn't process such levels of generosity without thinking it was a trick.
