Grand Duke Flamecrest narrowed his eyes as he looked at his son, who was speaking with Emperor Herman. The possibility that Aldrian came from the same place where Aldrey had been trapped was also high.
If, during those more than ten years Aldrey spent inside the secret realm, he built a friendship with Aldrian, then it was more believable than the idea that they had met outside the Everlasting Silent Forest and formed a bond there.
As the Grand Duke's mind became occupied by this possibility—which made much more sense to him—it became a starting point for him to consider many other possibilities regarding the truth about Aldrian.
He then recalled his conversation with Aldrian at that time. Aldrian had asked him for a favor concerning Aldrey: to give Aldrey a chance to explain himself and not jump to conclusions too quickly if Aldrey did something that might seem wrong.
