“He is a nutjob. But he’s not just crazy, he’s powerful. And…”

Ian responded to Raven’s words, then turned his gaze to Duke Arangis.

“You knew all of this along with him.”

Arangis remained silent while receiving Ian’s gaze, then soon shook his head.

“No. I swear to all the gods and His Majesty the Emperor. I did not know that far. If anything, my ignorance is to blame…”

“Ignorance? Should you not add greed to the list?”

Raven interjected coldly.

“…..!”

The eyes of Duke Arangis quivered slightly, and Raven continued.

“Your greed and ignorance drove countless lives to their deaths. I am not only referring to the soldiers and the knights, since they are to obey their lord’s orders regardless of right and wrong. But the innocent, those who had nothing to do with all of this, were driven to death. Of course, you would say that sacrifice is inevitable for the greater good.”

Although Raven spoke in an acrimonious voice, Duke Arangis had a placid gaze as he looked at Raven. Just as Raven said, he was a monarch. As a man who ruled over all the others, he thought that a small sacrifice was in...