“...” The smile silently disappeared from Gavid’s face.1

He did feel a burst of anger, but to be honest, he couldn’t muster up any offended pride in the face of Eugene’s remark. After all, it was true that he had launched a surprise attack on Eugene, attempting to kill the hero, when he knew that Eugene wasn’t capable of putting up any resistance.0

He knew that he was just making excuses for himself, but in the end, Gavid still said, “I do feel some shame for my actions, but I don’t think I did anything wrong.”0

That was what Gavid truly believed. He hadn’t wanted to swing his blade at that moment. Yet even so, he had still swung his sword at Eugene. Then, in the end, at the very last moment, Gavid had held back his sword. All of these conflicting behaviors were because of two things: Gavid’s lust for battle as a demonfolk and his honor as the Blade of Incarceration.3

His decision to launch a surprise attack was just his attempt to fulfill his duty as the Duke of Helmuth.0

“Uhuh, fine, I get it,” Eugene responded with a skeptical snort.0

He wasn’t bringing this up because he wanted to hear something like an excuse from Gavid. Although it might be quite fun to keep poking at Gavid’s innermost feelings in front of everyone…0

‘Let’s hold back from that urge for now,’ Eugene decided.0

If his body had been in healthy condition, that was definitely something he would have done.0

Eugene clicked his tongue in disappointment. It was obvious that if he kept provoking Gavid in this current situation where he wasn’t even able to protect himself, it would clearly only bring harm to the people around him.0

“By the way, we aren’t anywhere close enough for you to welcome me back, are we?” Eugene pointed out.0

“Your words are so harsh,” Gavid complained. “Hah, but since there is such a difference in our stations, I suppose it can’t be helped. After all, you are the one who’s been deceiving me from the very beginning by hiding...1