Alaric was amused by his response.
He glanced meaningfully at Steven and said. "I will go help with the interrogation so please excuse me, Sir Steven."
"Alright. Do be careful, my lord. There might be some stubborn bastards who harbor ill intentions." Steven reminded him.
Alaric merely chuckled in response. He then waved his hand and left.
Looking at his figure, Steven fell into deep thought.
Is he suspicious of me?
He recalled his past interactions with Alaric, trying to remember if he had somehow given himself away. However, he didn't remember making such newbie mistakes.
I need to be careful around him. Maybe, I should stay away from Alaric for the time being lest he gets more suspicious of me.
Thinking about this, he left to help the others with the interrogation.
***
In the next few days, Grateja fell into a state of uncertainty and unease with the death of the Grand Duke.
