“This sword is yours, right? I found it beside Bastian's body,” Rowan said, pointing with his chin at a sword lying on the table.

“Acacia Southern Sword, Elias Kirrin's sword. I'm surprised this sword is in your hand. Looks like they did use you against me. I'm not surprised they used cunning and cowardly means to destroy my clan. It's just that I didn't think that a smart kid like you could be controlled so easily by them,” he added while smiling a cynical smile.

“They never take advantage of me. On the other hand, they helped me a lot. They were strangers but treated me well, unlike my relatives...