Chapter 55: This Noble Brat Is Hiding Something

The plan was simple: ruffle some feathers, make some noise, and see what came out of it. From the way Rex was finding it harder to hide his anger, I must be doing something correctly.

Rex gritted his teeth and drew in a deep breath, and when he seemed to have placed his emotions under control, he replied slowly, as if he was afraid I would not understand his statement,

"You are, however, asking me a great many questions about a conversation I did not have, a scholar I am not in the confidence of, a commander who does not report her movements to me, and you spouting nonsense while you look like you have not slept properly. Are you ill, Voss?"

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