“You are blabbering whatever comes to your mind!”

“I’m not. I’m just telling the truth.” Zich raised his chin. He didn’t identify himself as to which family it was, but everyone knew that he was talking about his story. From behind, Hans kept fidgeting around with Estellade as if he felt guilty. 

“So, that guy still became a Karuwiman Honorary Knight after going through all that?” Orland’s face twisted gruesomely. Zich was clearly rebuking him. After experiencing similar childhoods, one became a traitor while the other one became an Honorary Knight. At the stark difference that Zich was pointing out to him, Orland wanted to spit at him. Yet, Zich’s next response completely contrasted his expectations.

“No, that guy also became evil. He became the ultimate villain, incomparable to small fries like you.”

“You bastard! Are you mocking—!”

“However!” Zich cut off Orland’s angry words, “He at least didn’t blame others for his actions.”

It was as if a Great Demon Lord was mocking a small-fry villain. 

“A person’s past can definitely influence their actions, or their life can even be controlled by someone else. But the decision to take that path wholly falls on you.” This applied even if somebody else had led the person on the path.  

“So, don’t place...