Chapter 109
As soon as the highest authority spoke, Anastasia immediately shut her mouth. The crow, who had been enthusiastically echoing her comments, followed suit.
The two exchanged glances that clearly said, "Ah, right. The Crown Prince likes Namia, doesn't he?"
“Um, but... who are you, exactly?”
“Hmm... Think of me as one of the top-secret elite knights, moving in secrecy.”
“W-Wow...”
Apparently, Anastasia and the crow had become a bit friendlier in that short span, as they started whispering to each other.
Meanwhile, Victor was huffing as he turned back to look at me.
“I was serious. Namia Roafi, I... I... Yeah. This is the only way I know how to keep someone.”
His voice was ragged with uneven breathing.
“Yeah. You don’t know me at all, Namia.”
Victor spoke with tears welling in his eyes, using a dark voice I had never heard from him before.
“I’ve always kept quiet about my childhood, but the truth is, my real parents...”