“…I have shown Your Highness a truly shameful side of myself.”
It was only after some time had passed that Alberto managed to collect himself. He awkwardly spoke as he wiped the clumps of white powder around his eyes with a handkerchief.
“I am not ordinarily such an overly sentimental person. And yet, strangely enough, whenever I am before Your Highness, I seem to show you nothing but such unsightly behavior. This discourtesy, I…”
“No, Young Lord. Don’t worry about it.”
Sungjin replied generously.
“It’s not the first time. When people talk with me, they’re often deeply moved by my simultaneously erudite and magnanimous air.”
So perhaps it was only natural that a greenhorn like you would find all your defenses stripped away in front of me.
As Sungjin came to that conclusion all on his own, the Demon King settled onto his shoulder and snorted.
[What? Erudite? Magnanimous? Who, exactly?]
Ah, shut up! Don’t ruin the heartwarming mood for no reason!
Sungjin lightly flicked the Demon King’s flame with one finger.
‘In any case, it seems Young Lord Alberto and Countess Castiya share a deeper connection than I expected.’
He thought he should learn the details of their history. Since Castiya would also have to take part in the business venture, it would be best to minimize any possibility of friction between them later.
Dasha happened to be over there, so why not ask her…