Chapter 32: Completion of the Puzzle
How much time had passed since Whitney brought up his daughter to Bergen, who had come seeking him exactly as planned?
“You seem to know quite a lot about me.”
The man, pinned beneath Lunelle’s foot and gnashing his teeth for some time, finally spoke in a cold voice.
“I did a bit of digging myself before coming here, oh great ‘hero.’”
“Oh, is that so? Then why don’t you share what you found?”
At that, Whitney smiled with interest and walked closer, prompting Lunelle to press harder on Bergen’s head with her foot.
“A no-name count’s son who never stood out in the Academy, nor in society, nor even as a white mage.”
“......”
“Then one day, this guy suddenly gets close to the Empire’s only ducal lady, and overnight he’s hailed as a hero.”
Despite the pressure, Bergen glared up at Whitney and began listing off what he knew.
“That’s all?”
“Well, I know the reason you never stood out was because your mother died early, and your father doted entirely on your sister.”