“What is this?” Eugene asked.

“As you can see, it’s just an envelope.”

“Can I examine its contents?”

“Feel free.”

Eugene immediately broke the seal on the envelope as soon as he was handed it. However, there was nothing inside.

“The contents aren’t really necessary, Sir Eugene. What’s important is that you will be holding onto a letter that I wrote myself,” Balzac said as he waved his fingers with a grin. The broken seal fixed itself and reattached as he continued speaking, “I might not be able to handle the sort of threats that might show themselves in Ruhr, but I can deal with Amelia Merwin’s grudge against you. So if you intend to go to Nahama, please take this with you.”

“...What is it that you want from me?” Eugene asked. He couldn’t help but be wary of Balzac.

After having come looking for Eugene to give him a warning about going to Ruhr, Balzac had now even handed him a personal letter to help deal with a potential threat. Since Balzac was showing Eugene such consideration, it was clear that he...