The Count’s face twitched as soon as he heard Zich’s name.

“Did you say you came here at the request of Zich?”

“Yes. Some time ago, Zich wrote a letter to the Rouge family saying that the Steelwall family had zero connections with the Bellids and if we had the luxury to do so, he asked for us to offer you our help.”

The Count was aware that Zich had done a great favor for the Rouge family since he personally witnessed Zich free Evelyn Rouge from her ex-fiancé’s crime. Thus, the Count understood why the Rouge family would come to their aid at Zich’s request. He also knew that he couldn’t refuse their help in his current situation, and with the masking skills he had long honed as a noble, he concealed any sign of dismay on his face. Even though the Count had a rough personality, a noble needed to know how to converse while hiding their true feelings. So, no matter how much the name ‘Zich’ upset him, the Count didn’t make his displeasure obvious.

He simply replied, “…Is that so?”

In his heart, he wished for the official to quickly change the topic, but the man had no intentions of doing so.

“Yes! Sir Zich is the one who...