After hearing Zich describe the Count as a ‘boomer,’ Lubella and Weig momentarily forgot the severity of their situation and almost burst into laughter. However, they managed to hold it in. Even if the Count was suspected as a Bellid follower, nothing was certain yet, and the Count was a high-class noble. If they laughed now, it would only taint Karuwiman’s name. Thus, thanks to the mental training they had both undergone as a Saintess and a holy knight, the two managed to suppress their laughter.

“Hmph! Hmph!” Trell fake coughed awkwardly. Unlike those two, he couldn’t laugh and glanced at the Count warily. Since he was standing behind the chair the Count was sitting on, he couldn’t see the Count’s face. Yet, he could easily predict what the Count’s expression would be. 

Like Trell had predicted, the Count’s face was strangely distorted. He was obviously irritated by the expression used against him, but he couldn’t say much to Zich. It was because although Zich talked roughly and called him an offensive term, Zich was nevertheless taking his side.

“I see, so that’s how you think, Sir Zich.” Although Lubella had almost laughed aloud, she quickly cleared her emotions and became serious...