Once the servants served the food, Perseus began to eat in a hurry, as if he hadn’t eaten for a few days.

"Hey, I doubt you were starving. Why are you eating like such a glutton?"

He looked pathetic. Perseus said something, but couldn't pronounce it properly because his mouth was full.

"Woong! Becwas uahah ahng ah!”

"Say it after you finish eating."

"Mmm! Gulp! It hasn't been long since I last came to this city, and I spent all my money on getting here, so I've been getting by on just hardtack!... Sir."

The "money" he was talking about was probably money that he had pickpocketed. Considering Perseus's ability to recognize the rich and his skill with his hands, I figured he must have stolen a lot of money, but if he only ate hardtack, he must have met many swindlers too. Indeed, considering his age, it was natural for him to know little of the world. I touched my forehead, feeling a headache coming on at how obvious it all was.

Perseus slowed his eating down and began to talk about his adventures so far. The journey my cousin was talking about was violent and full of foolish actions. If he weren't a...