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Chapter 70 – part 2

Huh? What is this old man talking about?

I grabbed his collar and confronted him.

「Hey, what the hell are you thinking? Even if you say you’re Cordelia’s relative… there are things I can overlook and things I can’t, you know?」

「Haha. You really are an amusing guy. It seems you don’t understand how significant the trading company backing me is.」

Ugh, this is such a hassle.

My temples throbbed with irritation.

「You…!」

I tightened my grip on his collar.

「Hey, Lute? Let go.」

「Why should I let go?」

「I’ll say it again; it will inconvenience Cordelia.」

「… So, what’s the meaning of this?」

「Hey, Lute? You’re not a kid anymore, right? Do you know the location of the village we come from, and the country Cordelia belongs to?」

「It’s Vesterha.」

「Yeah, that’s right. It’s a small country in a remote border region. Now, do you know the situation of that country among the great powers?」

「It’s a small and insignificant country, surviving in