Standing up, Lynch had a smile that was different from the Gafura nobility; it wasn't arrogant, it was amiable, and his confidence was also visible.
But if someone underestimated him because of this, they would notice the hidden sharpness in his eyes.
He slightly bowed, which was the attitude of a non-hereditary baron towards a hereditary duke, then straightened up and nodded, "Indeed, Your Grace Duke Phoenix."
Duke Phoenix's temple twitched. He thought Lynch might be here to cause trouble, but wasn't quite sure.
He felt Lynch had no need to do so, as he actually wasn't aligned with the Imperial Family at all.
Even at this time, Duke Phoenix and the Prime Minister were very aware of why Lynch was creating conflicts between the young Count, Kipling, and his wife's aristocratic father. This was igniting the potential tension between the old and new nobility in advance, under relatively fair circumstances.
