The Duke Stole Everything (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 79

An awkward standoff ensued as the three of them remained silent, each acutely aware of the others’ gazes.

In a tangle of misunderstandings, misconceptions, and truths—like knotted threads—it was Sharti who finally broke the silence.

“If you’ve come to demand answers about something, please go find the Kroff Mercenary Company.”

Sharti spoke as solemnly as she could manage.

However, her nerves, heightened by her excessive awareness of the Archmage’s identity, made her sound utterly clumsy.

“Hmm.”

Instead of replying, the Archmage openly glanced toward Ren, clearly deep in thought.

Only Sharti’s mouth grew parched.

‘Is he hesitating over whether or not to take Ren away right now?’

Of course, the scroll the Archmage held might not even be a wanted poster—it could just as well be a missing persons notice posted by Ren’s family.

Given that they’d already speculated Ren might be of noble birth or connected to a noble house, it wouldn’t have been surprising if the Archmage were involved. After all, Bireta herself maintained a mutually beneficial private correspondence with the Archmage.

‘If he were acting on behalf of Ren’s acquaintances or family, he would’ve called out his real name and acknowledged him outright.’

It would’ve been worth testing, yet the Archmage kept checking the scroll repeatedly, wavering uncertainly but never once uttering Ren’s true name.

Indeed, after hesitating mid-casting earlier, the Archmage had clearly grown cautious around Ren.

Naturally, the Archmage couldn’t recklessly reveal the name “Leodert Gwendhill” in front of Sharti.

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