Chapter 61

(Lifas Pov)

Is that alright?

Asked Elu doubtfully. Perhaps he was suspicious as Justus was willing to confess after claiming it was an important secret.

Though Lifa really wanted him to talk, she was also wondering if that was really fine.

Im not going to say Im being driven by emotions or whatever. Its just that it doesnt matter whether I talk or not as there is no record of anything that Im going to say in anyone elses memory. If youre afraid to listen, we can end it here.

What Justus said was sophistry but it was probably the truth. It wasnt likely that Lifas feelings had reached him.

However, not listening was not an option for Lifa.

Please hold back on the threats... Lifa wont give up no matter what you say. And I wont let her deal with this by herself so its the same for me.

Thank you, Elu.

Lifa was grateful to Elu for resigning himself and consenting to this. It was obvious that Elu thought it would be a bad idea to let Lifa listen to Justus story in her current condition. Elu was probably worried Lifa wouldnt be able to handle the risk of knowing highly classified information.

And yet, knowing that, he went along with Lifas selfishness.

Then, lets talk. Harold and I crossed paths five years ago.

(Justus Pov)

The first time Justus heard of Harold, he was working for the research center and had gone to the Royal castle to report on his studys progress. There, he happened to overhear a group of knights who were chatting with each other.

I heard someone recently joined the knight order by taking some special test, instead of going through the normal procedures.He probably has connections with some higher-ups, right?No no, I heard he one-sidedly knocked down dozens of recruits in that special test they made for him.Thats just because those recruit were weak.I cant deny that, but that newcomer is just a 13 year old kid. Hes the youngest genius to ever enter the knight order.You mean hes better than