Among the seven Eternal Sword Intents he had refined, Baldy was the cutest simply because his mind was that of a child, despite being extremely brilliant.
Kent can even say he is the most intelligent among the seven Eternal Sword intents.
The others came out as fully grown beings, but he remained a 13-year-old child. Due to his cuteness and a bit of childish behavior, Jest planned to travel the universe and had so much fun along the way.
Unfortunately for him, they never did because he died in the climax of the Divine War. So he understood perfectly why he was heartbroken.
However, while he would love to say he had no idea he would be dying in that last battle, he knew deep down he would, but chose not to tell him.
Jest had a bad premonition before facing the Abyss king. Maybe if he had told Baldy this, he wouldn't have been too heartbroken.
His death wasn't because he wanted to escape him; it was a necessary decision that saved the universe.
