Chapter 162.1
What it takes to be a Ruler
“Rena…what are you doing?”
Ron’s voice was mixed with confusion when “Rena” said that she, too, was going to look for the children who had gone outside.
Ron himself thought that it was necessary for him to go looking for Naru because he was the one who decided to protect the children. However, he knew that Rena’s purpose in staying with Ron and the others was to avoid danger, and he vaguely assumed that she would choose to wait.
Why would Rena choose to go to a place where there might be danger?
Ron also knew that the girl who called herself [Rena] was [a Foreign Noblewoman].
She may be hiding it, but only a high ranking Nobleman would be able to afford such an escort for a girl of her age, based on her complexion, language, and behavior.
When he saw Rena and Aria, he at first suspected them of being counterintelligence. Although he did not make contact with them, there were some merchants in the flow who gave off such an air.
However, that suspicion soon disappeared. The two girls, a young lady from a good family and her escort, were too conspicuous in many ways.
There was no end to doubts, but if it were not for suspicion, it would have been reasonable to assume that some nobleman had been involved in an incident or accident.