Chapter 94: Slave Knight
“Uh, hmm.”
In the suddenly awkward atmosphere, I blinked blankly for a moment, scratching my head before smiling and opening my mouth.
“So you had a sibling, Lunelle?”
“M-My apologies.”
Startled, Lunelle—who had been looking down nervously—responded in a fluster.
“I should’ve reported it beforehand... but the timing didn’t align. I’m sorry.”
“No, there’s no need to apologize for that.”
Lunelle, who was normally blunt and stoic, was visibly flustered for once, and not wanting to make the situation any more awkward, I gently coaxed her with a soft voice.
“If it’s you, Lunelle, I’m sure you judged them strictly without favoritism, even if they’re family. In that case, there’s nothing to worry about.”
“......”
“Oh? Why the silence? Don’t tell me it was nepotism?”
But the moment I said that, Lunelle flinched and held her tongue, making me tilt my head and question her further.