Chapter 220
It was a matter best kept secret, as there was nothing to gain from making it public.
Erich added with a bitter expression.
Indeed, in the way the Archduke treated Iona and Leroy today, there was no trace of a grieving father who had lost his son.
During the meal, the Archduke had given the impression of being quite emotional, but perhaps that was limited to moments where he had deemed it acceptable.
It was remarkable how, even in this situation, he had gone through with meeting the couple without the slightest wavering.
“Anyway, the first time I met the Archduke was near the Nant Tribe settlement. He had gone out searching for his son, and we ended up in a chase.”
“A chase?”
“I was on a secret mission and couldn’t afford to be caught, while the Archduke...”
Erich awkwardly lifted a strand of his own hair and admitted,