Zich went to the Count’s room after he was summoned there. He wasn’t told the reason why the Count was calling him, but it was obvious that it would be about Greig. He could easily imagine the Countess, who had glared at Zich the entire time during his training with Greig, pestering the Count to do something about the situation. Of course, Zich wasn’t afraid, and there wasn’t a hint of worry in his steps. 

Zich went inside the Count’s room and saw that there was also another guest: the Countess. She sat right beside the Count and glared menacingly at Zich as soon as he came in. Zich smiled, further infuriating the other party with his response, and the Countess scowled even more. Zich tilted his head in front of the Count. Zich’s etiquette was far too lacking to address a count, but nobody made complaints about it now at this point.

“I heard you called for me.”

“Do you know why I called you?”

“I can only think of one thing. Isn’t it related to Greig?”

“What else?” The Countess, instead of the Count, answered this time. “How dare you abuse the Steelwalls’ heir in such a way! Inside the Steelwalls’ estate too! Do you think we would just...