"I'm very similar to Daphne?"
"Yes," Hardock nodded, then a glint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes before he spoke softly, "Our Treell Family, for so many years, has always been a vassal to the Hailuo Family, in name a noble, but in reality, a servant. No one wanted to change that, nor did they dare to change, except for my daughter, Daphne. It was she who noticed your difference, guessed your identity, and... proposed the plan to hunt you."
"In that respect, you do indeed resemble Daphne. Both of you come from humble beginnings, and at one time, both were playthings for the young Miss of the Hailuo Family, yet you did not resign yourselves to fate and eventually did what ordinary people could not imagine. The only difference is that you succeeded, and Daphne failed. But thinking about it, we, who share the same traits, should not have been on opposing sides. If not for that pretense, I believe you and Daphne could have become real friends."
